SB 1040: Homelessness
GENERAL BILL by Smith
Homelessness; Citing this act as the “Homeless Persons Dignity Act”; prohibiting the denial or abridgment of a person’s ability to access public services solely because he or she is homeless; providing that a person experiencing homelessness has specified rights; authorizing a court to award certain relief, damages, and attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff in certain civil actions, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1040, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2025 at 12:07 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 951 Homelessness Rosenwald Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 420.621 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 420.6215 Page 2 (pdf)