An act relating to improving rental housing health and safety
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Vetoed
Jan 2022
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Vetoed Jan 4, 2022
Floor votes · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
21
Committee
19
Amendments
15
Jan 4, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor & placed on notice calendar for January 4, 2022
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Vetoed
Governor vetoed bill; text of veto message
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Vetoed
Governor vetoed bill on July 2, 2021
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Motion by Senator Brock that Senate concur in House Proposal of Amendment with further proposal of amendment
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Vetoed
Senate Message, vetoed by Governor July 2, 2021
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 54
lower
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Rep. Jessup of Middlesex moved to amend the House proposal of amendment which was agreed to
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs as amended agreed to
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Second division of amendment agreed to
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
First division of amendment agreed to
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 92, Nays = 52
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Report of the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rep. Stevens of Waterbury reported for the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
lower
May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
May 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Read First Time and referred to the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Clarkson, Balint, Brock, Ram, and Sirotkin, text
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Pending Question: Shall the bill be amended as recommended by Senators Clarkson, Balint, Brock, Ram and Sirotkin?
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Clarkson, Balint, Brock, Ram, and Sirotkin, text
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Balint for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Balint, Brock, Clarkson, Ram, and Sirotkin
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Balint, Brock, Clarkson, Ram, and Sirotkin
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alison Clarkson
DDemocratic
P
BB
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
P
MS
Michael Sirotkin
DDemocratic
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