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HB 163: Homelessness

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Geller ; Grieco ; Polo ; Polsky ; Zika

Homelessness; Provides requirements for continuum of care catchment areas & lead agencies; requires continuums of care to create continuum of care plans; revises requirements for certain grants; establishes grant-in-aid program to help continuums of care prevent & end homelessness; provides program requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-44
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/13/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 19
    10/17/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    10/24/2019 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 284
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 284
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/4/2020 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 504
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 504
    2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/12/2020 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
    2/14/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 576
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 866
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 957
    • Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 957
    3/9/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 551
    • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 547
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 68 -SJ 547
    • Received -SJ 551
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 547
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/10/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 569
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 570
    3/10/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1070
    6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-44

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  • HB 163, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2020 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 68 (c1) Homelessness Book Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 163 (Ch. 2020-44) -SJ 547

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 27 (pdf)
    420.621 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 5 (pdf)
    420.6225 Page 16 (pdf)
    420.6227 Page 19 (pdf)
    420.623 Local coalitions for the homeless. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.624 Local homeless assistance continuum of care. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.626 Homelessness; discharge guidelines. Page 22 (pdf)
    420.6265 Rapid ReHousing. Page 23 (pdf)
    420.6275 Housing First. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • HB 163, Original Filed Version Posted 9/13/2019 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/22/2020 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 68 (c1) Homelessness Book Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 163 (Ch. 2020-44) -SJ 547

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 2:30 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2020 10:17 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 27 (pdf)
    420.621 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 5 (pdf)
    420.6225 Page 16 (pdf)
    420.6227 Page 19 (pdf)
    420.623 Local coalitions for the homeless. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.624 Local homeless assistance continuum of care. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.625 Grant-in-aid program. Page 21 (pdf)
    420.626 Homelessness; discharge guidelines. Page 22 (pdf)
    420.6265 Rapid ReHousing. Page 23 (pdf)
    420.6275 Housing First. Page 25 (pdf)

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