BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS
Summary
Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
8
Committee
19
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-006-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Housing Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
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