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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2044

HB 2044: Homeless hosting/religious

Concerning the hosting of the homeless by religious organizations.

Summary

  • Creates new limitations for counties, cities or towns, and code cities when regulating a religious organization's ability to host homeless persons on property it owns or controls.
  • Allows counties, cities or towns, and code cities to enact ordinances or regulations requiring a three-month separation of time between established tent encampments, and limiting simultaneous religious organization hostings.
  • Requires a hosting religious organization and managing agency to enter into an agreement regarding the health and safety of both the residents of the particular hosting organization and county residents.
  • Encourages hosting religious organizations and tent encampment managing agencies to use the state Homeless Client Management Information System.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joan McBride (D-48)
Introduced
February 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5657
Versions
HB 2044, SHB 2044

AN ACT Relating to the hosting of the homeless by religious organizations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21June Robinson D-38Tina Orwall D-33Mike Chapman D-24Shelley Kloba D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2044)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2044)
  3. Referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 2044)
  4. Referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2044)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2044)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2044)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2044)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2044)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2044)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2044)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2044 in other sessions

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