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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5107: Homelessness/shelter

Addressing homelessness.

Summary

  • Requires counties and cities with a population of more than 50,000 to establish at least one emergency overnight shelter within its jurisdiction.
  • Requires such counties and their eligible cities to coordinate to ensure there are a sufficient number of shelter beds available to accommodate at least the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless according to the most recent point-in-time count.
  • Requires each shelter to prohibit possession or use of alcohol and unprescribed drugs on the premises, but make available employment, mental health, and drug counseling services on site.
  • Requires each shelter to provide for a police presence during operating hours.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5107), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to compassionate and effective strategies to address the homelessness crisis;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

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 Housing & Local Government.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5107 in other sessions

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

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