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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6478: Discharge of vulnerable

Planning for the discontinuation of discharge of vulnerable populations from state institutions into homelessness.

Summary

  • No later than December 1, 2010, DOC must submit a plan to the Legislature that proposes to eliminate the discharge of offenders from custody into homelessness or time-limited housing programs that do not provide housing for an offender greater than one year.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 15, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to planning for the discontinuation of discharge of vulnerable populations from state institutions into homelessness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6478 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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