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SB 1040 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Homelessness

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeThe bill protects civil rights for homeless persons, preventing denial of services and authorizing legal remedies, aligning with criminal justice reform.80% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingThe bill addresses homelessness by protecting the rights of homeless persons and ensuring access to public services, directly aligning with 'addresses homelessness' indicator for support.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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5
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Committee
1
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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