CS/CS/HB 879: Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Rizo ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Berfield ; Campbell ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Kincart Jonsson ; Nix ; Rosenwald ; Stark ; Valdés ; Weinberger
Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System; Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study opportunities; prohibits institutions & universities from requiring cosigner or guarantor to obtain housing for certain students; requires certain entities to administer certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for administering such programs & vouchers; requires specified entities to document certain actions & provide certain assurances to landlords.
Last Action: 4/17/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
019095 - Amendment to Amendment (033543)