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CS/CS/HB 1365: Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Garrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Amesty ; Andrade ; Barnaby ; Basabe ; Borrero ; Buchanan ; Chamberlin ; Chaney ; Fabricio ; Giallombardo ; Jacques ; Leek ; Mooney ; Rizo ; Roth ; Rudman ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Steele ; Trabulsy ; Tramont ; Truenow ; Yeager

Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping; Prohibits counties & municipalities from authorizing or otherwise allowing public camping or sleeping on public property without certification of designated public property by DCF; authorizes counties to designate public property for such uses for specified time period; requires counties to establish specified standards & procedures relating to such property; authorizes DCF to inspect such property & to issue notice; provides exception during specified emergencies.

Effective Date: October 1, 2024 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/20/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-11
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2/8/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/22/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 127573 Failed
• Amendment 961175 Failed
• Amendment 913847 Failed
• Amendment 632725 Failed
• Amendment 495667 Failed
• Amendment 776855 Failed
• Amendment 178341 Failed
• Amendment 055905 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 26
3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 644
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1530 -SJ 644
• Read 2nd time -SJ 644
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 644
3/5/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 733
• CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 733
3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
3/12/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/20/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-11