---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing"
description: "An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 210"
citation: "Vermont S 210 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael Sirotkin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 99
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-07"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d493d3e1-4a84-4f44-a2b8-948319eea903"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1375"
source_hash: "867a8ed7170bb0f178457d4e9734c04ccf3b735e765349dc63ff22db3cfabc78"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont S 210 (2021-2022) — An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0210/S-0210%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT181/ACT181%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT181/ACT181%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0210/S-0210%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0210/S-0210%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 8 — **22–8** (pass) · upper
- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 9 — **20–9** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 88, Nays = 54 — **88–54** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael Sirotkin — primary (person)
- Alison Clarkson — cosponsor (person)
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca Balint — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-07** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `introduction`
- **2022-01-21** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-01-21** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-01-26** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-01-26** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-01-26** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-01-26** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-02-01** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-02-01** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-01** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-01** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-02** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-02** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-02** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-02** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-02** Consideration postponed to February 8, 2022 on motion of Senator Sirotkin
- **2022-02-03** Consideration Postponed/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-03** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-03** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-03** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-04** Consideration postponed; Second reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-04** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-04** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-04** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-08** Consideration Postponed/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-08** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-08** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-08** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-09** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-02-09** Reported favorably by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-09** Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-09** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to
- **2022-02-09** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- **2022-02-09** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 8
- **2022-02-10** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-02-10** Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 9 `reading-3`
- **2022-02-15** Read First Time and referred to the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs `introduction`
- **2022-04-14** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-04-20** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-20** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-04-21** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-22** Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-22** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-22** Rep. Stevens of Waterbury reported for the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- **2022-04-22** Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2022-04-22** Rep. Jessup of Middlesex recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-04-22** Report of the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-04-22** Rep. McCoy of Poultney asked that the question be divided
- **2022-04-22** Which was agreed to
- **2022-04-22** Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
- **2022-04-22** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 88, Nays = 54
- **2022-04-22** First division of amendment agreed to
- **2022-04-22** Second division of amendment agreed to
- **2022-04-22** Report of Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs as amended agreed to
- **2022-04-22** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2022-04-26** Rep. Sibilia of Dover asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2022-04-26** Action Calendar: Third reading `reading-3`
- **2022-04-26** Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-28** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2022-04-28** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-28** House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-02** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Sirotkin; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-04** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment considered `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Rep. Stevens of Waterbury moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
- **2022-05-06** Which was agreed to
- **2022-05-06** Speaker appointed Stevens of Waterbury, Walz of Barre City and Killacky of South Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2022-05-06** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-06** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Sirotkin, Clarkson, and Brock
- **2022-05-09** Senate Message, Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2022-05-11** Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-11** Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) `passage`
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-11** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-11** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Sirotkin for Committee, text
- **2022-05-11** Committee of Conference report adopted
- **2022-05-11** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-11** Senate Message, report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2022 `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on June 7, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2022 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d493d3e1-4a84-4f44-a2b8-948319eea903`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).