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HB 163: Homelessness

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Geller ; Grieco ; Polo ; Polsky ; Zika

Homelessness; Provides requirements for continuum of care catchment areas & lead agencies; requires continuums of care to create continuum of care plans; revises requirements for certain grants; establishes grant-in-aid program to help continuums of care prevent & end homelessness; provides program requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-44
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/13/2019 House • Filed
9/25/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 19
10/17/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
10/24/2019 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 284
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 284
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 19
1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2/4/2020 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 504
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 504
2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
2/12/2020 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
2/14/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 576
3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 866
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 957
• Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 957
3/9/2020 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 551
• Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 547
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 68 -SJ 547
• Received -SJ 551
• Read 2nd time -SJ 547
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/10/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 569
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 570
3/10/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1070
6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-44