BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5657

SB 5657: 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 counties, cities or town to hold an informal meeting and to take into consideration certain reports prior to issuing a permit for a religious organization hosting.
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 and county residents.
Requires hosting religious organizations working with a managing agency to use the state Homeless Client Management Information System.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2017 (SSB 5657), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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

Passed February 28, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5657

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5657)
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5657)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5657)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5657)
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5657)
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5657)
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5657)
Mar 2, 2017First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5657)
Feb 28, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5657)
Feb 28, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5657)
Feb 28, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5657)
Feb 28, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 21, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5657)
Feb 21, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5657)
Feb 17, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2017LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5657)
Feb 16, 2017LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 1, 2017First reading, referred to Local Government.

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