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SB 558: Homeless Service Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Rouson

Homeless Service Professionals; Providing qualifications for certification as a person with lived experience; requiring the Department of Children and Families to conduct background screening; specifying disqualifying offenses for a person applying for certification; authorizing a person who does not meet background screening requirements to request an exemption from disqualification from the department, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 975 -SJ 869
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/10/2024 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 01/17/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/17/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
    2/28/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
    2/29/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 566
    3/1/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 606
    3/4/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 656
    3/5/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 733
    3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 868
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 975 -SJ 869
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 975 -SJ 869

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  • SB 558, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2023 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 563 (c1) Persons With Lived Experience Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill
    H 975 (er) Background Screenings and Certifications Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 10:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/17/2024 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.621 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.6241 Page 1 (pdf)

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