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CS/HB 531: Homelessness

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Reed ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Bullard ; Campbell ; Cruz ; Fullwood ; Pafford ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rogers ; Watson, B.

Homelessness; Requires motor vehicle registration form & registration renewal form, driver license application form, & driver license application form for renewal issuance or renewal extension to include option to make voluntary contribution to aid homeless; provides exemption from certain application fee requirements; establishes homelessness prevention grant program; requires grant applicants to be ranked competitively & provides preference for certain applicants; provides eligibility requirements & grant limitations & restrictions; requires lead agencies for local homeless assistance continuums of care to track, monitor, & report on assisted families for specified period of time; provides opportunities for voluntary contributions to aid the homeless & provides that such contributions are not income of revenue nature for purpose of applying certain service charges; limits percentage of funding that lead agencies may spend on administrative costs; repeals provision relating to emergency assistance program for families with children that have lost shelter or face loss of shelter due to emergency; transfers emergency assistance program funds to homelessness prevention grant program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
  4. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/1/2011 House • Filed
    11/4/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 55
    1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 54
    1/11/2012 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 218
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/12/2012 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 212
    1/13/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 226
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 226
    2/3/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 404 HOB
    2/7/2012 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 548
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 548
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 626
    • Amendment(s) adopted (476695) -HJ 626
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 658
    • Amendment(s) adopted (354211) -HJ 659
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 659
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 843
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 843
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • CS/HB 531, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2012 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1130 Homelessness Storms Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 3 (pdf)
    322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    414.16 Emergency assistance program. Page 8 (pdf)
    414.161 Page 6 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 7 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 531, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/15/2012 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1130 Homelessness Storms Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    354211 - Amendment
    Remove line 50 and insert:     		Reed 2/16/2012
    7:20 AM     		House: Adopted
    2/16/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 4:04 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    414.16 Emergency assistance program. Page 9 (pdf)
    414.161 Page 6 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 7 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 531, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2012 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1130 Homelessness Storms Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    333379 - Amendment
    Between lines 48 and 49, insert:     		Randolph 2/13/2012
    10:32 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/14/2012     		PDF
    135561 - Amendment
    Between lines 48 and 49, insert:     		Glorioso 2/14/2012
    1:55 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/15/2012     		PDF
    476695 - Amendment
    Remove line 208 and insert:     		Reed 2/13/2012
    5:03 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/15/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    414.16 Emergency assistance program. Page 9 (pdf)
    414.161 Page 6 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 7 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 531, Original Filed Version Posted 11/1/2011 at 10:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1130 Homelessness Storms Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    741089 - Amendment
    Remove lines 211-233     		Reed 1/10/2012
    4:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/11/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    414.16 Emergency assistance program. Page 9 (pdf)
    414.161 Page 6 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 7 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 8 (pdf)
    420.6275 Housing First. Page 8 (pdf)

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