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CS/CS/HB 1577: Homeless Youth

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Busatta ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Gottlieb ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Jenne ; Joseph ; McFarland ; Nixon ; Rayner ; Roach ; Robinson, F. ; Slosberg-King ; Valdés ; Williams

Homeless Youth; Revises & provides provisions relating to specified homeless youth, including ability to receive documents at no charge, aid in achieving postsecondary education success, assistance in acquiring motor vehicle insurance & driver licenses, certification as unaccompanied homeless youth, removal of disability of nonage, card issued by school board containing specified information, ability to consent to certain care, & fee exemption eligibility.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2022 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2022 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
2/1/2022 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
2/3/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
2/7/2022 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2022 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/18/2022 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/21/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 540
• Received -SJ 540
3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 666
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 1708 -SJ 666
• Read 2nd time -SJ 666
• Read 3rd time -SJ 666
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 666
3/4/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67)