2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0879: Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Now in Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #033543

4/16/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #019095 to Amendment (033543)

4/16/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Education & Employment Committee
4/17/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
3/31/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025158.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025164.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/21/2025171.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025517.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/15/2025504.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025506.2 KB