HB 5458 Connecticut House · 2024 Regular Session

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

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
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

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