Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. · Jan 13, 2025
ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 31, 2025
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 31, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 31, 2025
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 31, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 31, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 4, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 4, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 3, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 3, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 3, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 3, 2025
First reading, referred to Human Services. · Mar 5, 2025
HS - Majority; do pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 25, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 25, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 26, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass. · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 16, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 21, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 25, 2025
Chapter 163, 2025 Laws. · Apr 25, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 25, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lillian Ortiz-SelfLisa CallanEmily AlvaradoNicole MacriTarra Simmons
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-03 · Yea 62, Nay 35, Absent 0, Excused 1
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Who is lobbying on this
COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESSvia Katie Jolma
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 25, 2025).