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HB3644 • 2025

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers.

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Marsh, Representative Andersen,, Dobson,, Gamba,, Levy E,, Neron,, Senator Neron Misslin
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 510, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  6. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Rules suspended. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-24 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 11--Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Hartman, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Smith G; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Evans, Pham H.

  12. 2025-06-23 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Hartman.

  13. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  15. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-10 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-10 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  18. 2025-06-06 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

  19. 2025-03-20 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  20. 2025-03-20 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  21. 2025-03-17 House

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-02-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-02-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-02-21 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  25. 2025-02-20 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act requires the OHCS to create a statewide shelter program. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers.<b> Sunsets January 2, 2034.</b>
Requires the department to adopt rules on or before January 1, 2026, and to select regional coordinators on or before May 1, 2026.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to a statewide shelter program; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned