AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS
Summary
Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments, including the right to clean and sanitary conditions and impose penalties for violations of the rights set forth in this chapter in the amount of $500 per violation.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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