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CS/HB 597: Homelessness [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Health and Family Services Policy Council ; Reed ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brisé ; Bullard ; Bush ; Sachs ; Zapata

Homelessness [SPSC]; Revises, provides & deletes definitions; increases & revises membership on Council of Homelessness; removes member from obsolete organization; creates Housing First program; provides components of program; provides that local continuums of care that adopt program be given funding priority; provides legislative findings & intent relating to young adults leaving foster care, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/11/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-164; See also CS/CS/SB 360 (2009-96)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2009 House • Filed
2/25/2009 House • Referred to Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00053
3/6/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services Policy (HFPC), 03/10/09, 3:00 pm, 306-H
3/10/2009 House • Favorable by Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00203; Now in Health & Family Services Policy Council -HJ 00203
3/23/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Family Services Policy Council, 03/25/09, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/25/2009 House • CS by Health & Family Services Policy Council; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 00299
3/30/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/30/09 -HJ 00292; CS filed; CS referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00297; Now in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
4/3/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care, 04/07/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall --Not considered; On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care, 04/07/09, 1:15 pm, Webster Hall
4/7/2009 House • Favorable by- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care; YEAS 30 NAYS 0 -HJ 00375
4/8/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00375
4/23/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00734
4/27/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00983; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00983; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00983
4/27/2009 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00648
4/29/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00831; Substituted for CS/SB 1054 -SJ 00831; Read 2nd time -SJ 00831; Amendment(s) adopted (414608) -SJ 00831
4/30/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00928; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00928
4/30/2009 House • In returning messages
5/1/2009 House • Concurred -HJ 01215; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01218; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01218
6/1/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-164; See also CS/CS/SB 360 (2009-96)