Relating to homeless youth; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Authorizes Department of Human Services to award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth and to organizations that operate host home projects for unaccompanied homeless youth. Sunsets grant programs on July 1, 2023. Requires department to submit reports on host home project grant program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly relating to housing, homeless youth services and high school education. Appropriates moneys to department for statewide assessment and grants. ] Increases certain General Fund appropriations to Department of Human Services for purposes of carrying out Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Drazan, Smith Warner. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Jun 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee on Human Services
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
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