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HB 5508 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS

Summary
Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Provides that if a unit of local government determines that a person experiencing homelessness is living in a public space and requires that person to vacate the public space, the unit of local government shall: (i) provide a 48-hour notice to vacate to that person; (ii) offer to call a paramedic for medical treatment; (iii) offer to provide transportation to the nearest homeless shelter; and (iv) allow the person to collect all personal property and offer bags to transport the personal property.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Economic Justice & Equity Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Economic Justice & Equity Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Justice & Equity Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Economic Justice & Equity Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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