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Senate Judiciary advances narrowed landlord-tenant changes with focus on expedited hearings and notice rules
Summary
The Senate Judiciary committee on April 23 reviewed a strike-all draft of the landlord-tenant bill (H.937) that narrows the focus to expedited hearings for threatening behavior and notice/trespass provisions, while preserving judicial discretion on payment and restoring some court tools; landlords and advocates clashed over notice timing and safety concerns.
The Senate Judiciary committee on April 23 reviewed a revised, strike-all draft of H.937 that narrows earlier House language and prioritizes expedited hearings for threatening behavior, notice mechanics and trespass authority while leaving many contested details to future amendment.
Champlain Housing Trust representative Chris Donnelly told the committee his nonprofit and similar providers operate roughly 300 apartments statewide, housing many low-income and vulnerable residents. Donnelly described rising safety risks — including more sophisticated drug activity and violent incidents — that have forced providers to spend more on security and to flag units as too dangerous for routine staff entry. "We spent probably four or $500,000 last year hiring sheriff walk the halls…
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