Bill Summary

HB 879 Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rizo, Woodson Co Sponsors: Bankson, Berfield, Campbell, Cross, Dunkley, Eskamani, Hunschofsky, Kincart Jonsson, López, J., Nix, Jr., Rosenwald, Stark, Valdés, Weinberger, Salzman CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System: Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study opportunities; prohibits institutions & universities from requiring cosigner or guarantor to obtain housing for certain students; requires certain entities to administer certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for administering such programs & vouchers; requires specified entities to document certain actions & provide certain assurances to landlords. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
02/21/25
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Filed
03/02/25
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Higher Education Budget Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
03/02/25
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
03/27/25
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
03/31/25
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/01/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/02/25
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Reference to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Education & Employment Committee
04/02/25
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
04/15/25
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 04/17/25, 8:00 am, 102 H
04/17/25
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/17/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
04/24/25
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
04/29/25
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 584
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bill text & filed amendments
0879
Filed on 02/21/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 03/27/25
Adopted
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Amendment 1001 AP
Rizo
Filed on 03/28/25
Withdrawn
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0879C1
Filed on 04/01/25
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Amendment 33543 DE
Rizo
Filed on 04/16/25
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 19095 AA
Rizo
Filed on 04/16/25
Adopted
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0879C2
Filed on 04/17/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
409.1452
409.14525
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