Homeless minors.
Summary
AN ACT relating to children; authorizing a minor who is unemancipated and homeless to obtain birth certificates and enter into binding contracts as specified; requiring affidavits; providing that contracts are binding if accepted in good faith reliance on affidavits; specifying that the fact a minor is homeless is not sufficient basis for reporting abuse or neglect; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Signed Mar 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0109
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Adopted HB0159JC001: 28-1-1-0-0
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Adopted HB0159JC001: 43-17-0-0-0
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
COW:Passed
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
COW:Passed
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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