AN ACT CONCERNING HOMELESSNESS.
This bill establishes a new program called CHESS to help people with complex health needs who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It requires state officials to create a strategic plan that simplifies how agencies work together to get benefits quickly and explores ways to secure additional funding for housing and health support. The legislation also mandates that a progress report be submitted to the state legislature by October 1, 2024, detailing how the program is improving health and housing stability for participants.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Signed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 29, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 30, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Housing
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
David Michel
DDemocratic
P
Eleni DeGraw
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Heather Somers
RRepublican
P
Jeff Gordon
RRepublican
P
John Kissel
RRepublican
P
Kathy Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kevin Kelly
RRepublican
P
LS
Lisa Seminara
RRepublican
P
Marty Foncello
RRepublican
P
Matt Blumenthal
DDemocratic
P
MC
Michelle Cook
DDemocratic
P
PT
Peter Tercyak
DDemocratic
P
Robin Comey
DDemocratic
P
Travis Simms
DDemocratic
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