Standardizing homelessness definitions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Signed Apr 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
30–19
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 5, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Apr 16, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-19)
senate
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
HSRR - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 23, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-36-1)
house
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
CYF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 01:30 PM
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alicia Rule
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Lillian Ortiz-Self
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Callan
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
My-Linh Thai
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Macri
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Shewmake
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Tomiko Santos
DDemocratic
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