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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to promoting affordable housing"
description: "An act relating to promoting affordable housing"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "S 237"
citation: "Vermont S 237 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alison Clarkson", "Cheryl Hooker", "Michael Sirotkin", "Rebecca Balint"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 86
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-07"
last_action: "2020-09-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/93d40659-0b83-4c4c-bead-e752f649c296"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2020/2136"
source_hash: "bca339a26818653808e9259198fe45917916628b1671915428268345b9cc23bd"
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 237 (2019-2020) — An act relating to promoting 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/2020/Docs/BILLS/S-0237/S-0237%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT179/ACT179%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT179/ACT179%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/S-0237/S-0237%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/S-0237/S-0237%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator McCormack, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 3, Nays = 27 — **327** (fail) · upper
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Sirotkin, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 — **280** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Alison Clarkson — primary (person)
- Cheryl Hooker — primary (person)
- Michael Sirotkin — primary (person)
- Rebecca Balint — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-07** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `introduction`
- **2020-03-12** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2020-03-12** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-03-12** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2020-06-04** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2020-06-04** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-06-04** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2020-06-16** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2020-06-16** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-06-16** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2020-06-16** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2020-06-17** New Business/Second Reading
- **2020-06-17** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-06-17** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2020-06-17** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2020-06-18** Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- **2020-06-18** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-06-18** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2020-06-18** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2020-06-18** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Bray, Ashe, Balint, Campion, Clarkson, Hooker, MacDonald, and White
- **2020-06-18** Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-06-18** Reported favorably by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Finance with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-18** Reported favorably by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-18** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
- **2020-06-18** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- **2020-06-18** Recommendation of Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to
- **2020-06-18** 3rd reading ordered
- **2020-06-19** New Business/Third Reading
- **2020-06-19** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Bray, Ashe, Balint, Campion, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, MacDonald, Sirotkin, and White
- **2020-06-19** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) McCormack
- **2020-06-19** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Sirotkin
- **2020-06-19** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Bray, Ashe, Balint, Baruth, Campion, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, Lyons, MacDonald, Sirotkin, and White
- **2020-06-19** Question on Fifth recommendation of amendment divided on request of Senator Bray
- **2020-06-19** Question on Secs. 33-37 of the Fifth recommendation of amendment offered by Senator(s) Bray, Ashe, Balint, Baruth, Campion, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, Lyons, MacDonald, Sirotkin, and White divided on request of Senator Bray
- **2020-06-19** Point of order raised by Senator Parent on ground that proposed amendment was not germane
- **2020-06-19** Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Parent sustained and Secs 24-32 and 38-45 of Fifth recommendation of amendment were ordered striken.
- **2020-06-19** Consideration postponed to next legislative day on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2020-06-22** Consideration Postponed/Third Reading
- **2020-06-22** Pending Question: Pending third reading, shall the bill be amended as moved by Sens. Bra, et. al. in the First, Second, Third and Fourth instances?
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) McCormack
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Sirotkin
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Brock
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik and Pearson
- **2020-06-22** Consideration resumed
- **2020-06-22** Pending Question: Shall the bill be amended as recommended by Sens. Bray et. al., in the First, Second, Third and Fourth instances?
- **2020-06-22** Question divided on demand of Senator McCormack
- **2020-06-22** Floor amendment # First and Second agreed to
- **2020-06-22** Floor amendment # Third and Fourth agreed to
- **2020-06-22** Senator Bray requested & granted leave to withdraw Sec 33-37 of Fifth recommendation of amendment
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) McCormack
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator McCormack, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 3, Nays = 27
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Perchlik and Pearson
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Sirotkin
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill agreed to
- **2020-06-22** Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Bray, Balint, Baruth, Campion, Clarkson, Hardy, MacDonald, and Sirotkin
- **2020-06-22** Point of order raised by Senator Parent on ground that proposed amendment was not germane
- **2020-06-22** Point of order sustained by the President
- **2020-06-22** Ordered to lie on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2020-06-25** Called up by Senator Bray
- **2020-06-26** Called Up
- **2020-06-26** Pending action: Third reading of the bill
- **2020-06-26** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Sirotkin, text
- **2020-06-26** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2020-06-26** Roll Call, requested by Senator Sirotkin, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0
- **2020-06-26** Read 3rd time & passed `passage`
- **2020-06-26** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2020-06-26** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- **2020-09-16** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2020-09-18** Read Second Time
- **2020-09-18** Rep. Stevens of Waterbury reported for the committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- **2020-09-18** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro reported for the committee on Ways and Means
- **2020-09-18** Report of Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs agreed to.
- **2020-09-18** Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to.
- **2020-09-18** Third Reading Ordered
- **2020-09-22** Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence with Proposal of Amendment `passage`
- **2020-09-22** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2020-09-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2020-09-23** House Proposal of Amendment
- **2020-09-23** House message House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2020-09-24** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- **2020-09-24** House proposal of amendment; text
- **2020-09-24** House proposal of amendment concurred in
- **2020-09-24** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2020-09-25** Delivered to Governor on October 6, 2020
- **2020-09-25** Signed by Governor on October 12, 2020 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/93d40659-0b83-4c4c-bead-e752f649c296`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).