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Moderator welcomed attendees, confirmed the committee is the Committee on General and Housing and stated the date (02/05/2026) and agenda item: discussion (not a vote) of an act relating to parental and family leave in short form. The session was described as a discussion with Legislative Council.
The House Committee on General & Housing met Feb. 5, 2026 to discuss a short-form bill on parental and family leave (whether employers may run that leave concurrently with workers' compensation) and to take testimony on H 7 72, a proposal to change residential rental agreements and eviction procedures. Law counsel and multiple witnesses from Vermont Legal Aid, the Vermont State Housing Authority and landlord representatives testified; the committee asked counsel to draft language for the leave bill and heard mixed views on H 7 72’s tenant protections and federal alignment.
