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Homelessness advocate warns Senate bill H772 would accelerate evictions and harm people with disabilities
Summary
Brenda Seagull of End Homelessness Vermont told the Senate Judiciary committee H772 would speed evictions, lacks disability protections, and would disproportionately harm tenants who cannot read notices or who face health crises; she cited preliminary survey data showing high rates of health problems among people who lost housing.
Brenda Seagull, executive director of End Homelessness Vermont, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22 that H772 "as drafted does not create a balance" and instead would create a faster eviction process that will disproportionately harm people with disabilities and households in poverty.
Seagull, who identified herself for the record, urged lawmakers to slow the bill and to add disability protections and clearer notice rules. She said the bill provides no accommodations for people who cannot read, are visually impaired, or lack reliable electronic access—and that…
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