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

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

FL HB 879 · House Bill · 2025

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
+13
Latest action
Apr 29, 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Apr 29, 2025

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

What it does

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.

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