CS/CS/HB 879: Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Rizo, Woodson; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson, Berfield, Campbell, Cross, Dunkley, Eskamani, Hunschofsky, Kincart Jonsson, López, J., Nix, Rosenwald, Salzman, Stark, Valdés, Weinberger

Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System; Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study opportunities; prohibits institutions & universities from requiring cosigner or guarantor to obtain housing for certain students; requires certain entities to administer certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for administering such programs & vouchers; requires specified entities to document certain actions & provide certain assurances to landlords.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/17/2025 02:13 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 584 (er) by Garcia Young Adult Housing Support Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-196	Similar

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  409.1452	Collaboration with State University System, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care or are experiencing homelessness; documentation regarding eligibility for tuition	Page 2 [pdf]
  409.14525		Page 3 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/21/2025	H	• Filed
  3/2/2025	H	• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/27/2025	H	• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  3/31/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  4/1/2025	H	• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/2/2025	H	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  4/15/2025	H	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  4/17/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/24/2025	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/29/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 584