Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR77: House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont
Status: Passed both chambers, April 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 4, 2025:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 77 OfferedbyRepresentativesStevensofWaterbury,BishopofColchester,BluemleofBurlington,Bos-LunofWestminster,Brown ofRichmond,BurrowsofWestWindsor,CampbellofSt.Johnsbury,CinaofBurlington,DodgeofEssex,GarofanoofEssex, HarrisonofChittenden,HeadrickofBurlington,HowardofRutlandCity,JamesofManchester,KleppnerofBurlington,Kornheiser ofBrattleboro,KrasnowofSouthBurlington,LaMontofMorristown,LoganofBurlington,McCannofMontpelier,McGillof Bridport,OlsonofStarksboro,PouechofHinesburg,PriestleyofBradford,SatcowitzofRandolph,ScheuofMiddlebury,Stoneof Burlington,TomlinsonofWinooski,WaszazakofBarreCity,WoodofWaterbury,andYacovoneofMorristown OfferedbySenatorsClarkson,Bongartz,Brock,Gulick,Hardy,Mattos,Perchlik,RamHinsdale,Watson,Weeks,andWhite HouseconcurrentresolutionrecognizingApril2025asFairHousingMonthinVermont Whereas,forgenerations,millionsofAmericanshavebeendeniedthehousingoftheirchoicebecauseoftheirrace,ethnicity, religion,ordisability, and Whereas,onApril11,1968,PresidentLyndonJohnsonsignedtheCivilRightsActof1968,includingTitleVIII,knownasthe FairHousingAct, and Whereas,Vermont's1987FairHousingAct,asamended,prohibitsdiscriminationintherental,sale,orfinancingofhousing basedon"race,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,age,maritalstatus,religiouscreed,color,nationalorigin,ordisabilityofa person,orbecauseapersonintendstooccupyadwellingwithoneormoreminorchildren,orbecauseapersonisarecipientof publicassistance,orbecauseapersonisavictimofabuse,sexualassault,orstalking,"aswellasthedenialofdevelopment permittingbasedontheincomeofprospectiveresidents,makingthislawmoreprotectivethanthefederalstatutesandamongthe mostcomprehensiveinthenation, and Whereas,theVermontHumanRightsCommission(theCommission)wasestablishedin1987andtaskedwithenforcing Vermont'sFairHousingAct,amongotherStateantidiscriminationprovisions, and Whereas,in2024and2025,theCommissionhasexperiencedanincreaseinfairhousinginquiriesandhasprocessedmorefair housingcomplaintsthaneverbefore, and Whereas,inrecentmonths,thefederalgovernmenthasdrasticallydeprioritizedfairhousingenforcementandeducationandhas attemptedtoreduceoreliminatefundingforagenciesandorganizationsworkingforfairhousing, and Whereas,inclusive,welcoming,andaffordablecommunitiespromotediversityandaclimateconducivetoeconomic development, and Whereas,thecurrenthousingcrisisimpactsallVermontersanddisproportionatelyimpactspeopleinprotectedclasses, and Whereas,theStateofVermontremainscommittedtoensuringthateveryonewholivesinVermontisentitledtotheprotections ofVermont'sFairHousingAct,nowthereforebeit ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblyrecognizesApril2025asFairHousingMonthinVermont,andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheVermontHumanRightsCommission, theChamplainValleyOfficeofEconomicOpportunity,andtheVermontLegalAidHousingDiscriminationLawProject.
Sponsors
- Thomas Stevens (D, Washington-Chittenden) · primary sponsor
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District) · primary sponsor
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Randolph Brock (R, Franklin District)
- Jana Brown (D, Chittenden-1)
- Elizabeth Burrows (D, Windsor-1)
- Scott Campbell (D, Caledonia-Essex)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
- Leonora Dodge (D, Chittenden-23)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR77?
- HCR77 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont.
- What is the status of HCR77?
- Passed both chambers as of April 4, 2025. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR77?
- Thomas Stevens (D, Washington-Chittenden), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR77?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.77
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