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SB 5959 - 2007-08
Providing assistance to homeless individuals and families. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing assistance to homeless individuals and families. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Providing assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. )
Sponsors: Hargrove, Kilmer, Shin, Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, McAuliffe
Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 8
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
HSC - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
2008 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 14
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 16
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 17
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 18
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 08).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 21
First reading, referred to Housing.
Jan 31
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 29
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 1
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Housing.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
House receded from amendments.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 13
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 13
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 13
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 256, 2008 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008.
Available Documents
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