Advocates tell Senate H772 would speed evictions and lacks disability protections

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Witnesses from End Homelessness Vermont and the ACLU told the Senate committee that H772 would accelerate evictions and leaves people with disabilities and those with limited literacy at risk, citing new research and service data showing high rates of illness, eviction causes, and constrained shelter capacity.

Advocates for people experiencing homelessness told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee that the landlord‑tenant bill H772, as drafted, would speed up evictions and leave tenants — particularly people with disabilities — with inadequate protections.

"We cannot support H772 as drafted," Brenda Seagull, executive director of End Homelessness Vermont, told the committee, urging lawmakers to add explicit disability and notice protections before any statutory acceleration of eviction timelines.

Seagull summarized the organization’s statewide research and services: in 2025 End Homelessness Vermont answered more than 3,000 calls, provided ongoing support to about 600 people and hands‑on assistance to roughly 300, and helped 80 people into permanent housing with a reported 97.5% retention in that cohort. She said the group’s voluntary survey of 200 people in 10 towns and five counties found 84…

Advocates tell Senate H772 would speed evictions and lacks disability protections

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