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CS/HB 879: Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System

GENERAL BILL by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Rizo ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Campbell ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Kincart Jonsson ; Rosenwald ; Stark ; Valdés

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 programs; defines "young adult"; requires certain entities to develop programs & supports to help young adults access certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for such programs & supports; requires specified entities to maintain certain records & provide certain assurances to landlords; provides applicability; requires OPPAGA, in consultation with other entities, to conduct specified study & report its findings to Governor & Legislature by date certain; provides requirements for such study.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
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