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HB3970 • 2025

Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account.

Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account.

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Levy E,, Pham H,, Senator Reynolds, Representative Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Nguyen H,, Senator Manning Jr,, Neron Misslin,, Patterson,, Sollman
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 516, (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

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 28; Absent, 1--Meek; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  10. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. Ayes, 42; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Evans, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Dobson, Hartman, Nathanson.

  12. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-06-20 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-18 House

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

  16. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-02 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-05-14 House

    Referred to Rules.

  19. 2025-05-07 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act changes the list of people who can get some funding for homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS and HCSD to work on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth in homelessness. The Act changes the list of people who can get some funding for homelessness. The Act establishes grant programs for youth in homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to collaborate on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.</i>] Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account. [<i>Establishes grant programs for youth experiencing homelessness.</i>]
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to youth homelessness; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned