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CS/HB 131: Homelessness

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Reed ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pafford ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Homelessness; Establishes homelessness prevention grant program; requires grant applicants to be ranked competitively & provides preference for certain applicants; provides eligibility requirements & grant limitations & restrictions; requires lead agencies for local homeless assistance continuums of care to track, monitor, & report on assisted families for specified period of time; provides opportunities for voluntary contributions to aid the homeless & provides that such contributions are not income of revenue nature for purpose of applying certain service charges, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2011 House • Filed
1/25/2011 House • Referred to HHS Access Subcommittee; Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 18
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 18
4/1/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 04/05/11, 3:00 pm, 12 HOB
4/5/2011 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 588
4/7/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 585
4/8/2011 House • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
• CS referred to Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 600
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 600
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Appropriations Committee