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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2024: Homeless higher ed students

Concerning the use of student housing facilities at the institutions of higher education by homeless students.

Summary

  • Provides that the institutions of higher education can allow low-income homeless students the use of student housing for free or a reduced fee on a temporary basis if the facilities are not being used by paying students.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 2024), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Parker (R-6)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to the use of student housing facilities at the institutions of higher education by homeless students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Parker (R-6)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ruth Kagi D-32Senator D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2024 in other sessions

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

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