Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HB 955 — An Act providing for the rights and privileges of homeless persons.

Last action — PN 3014 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3014

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

65 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 955 adds specific legislative intent and clarifies the rights of homeless individuals. It emphasizes the Commonwealth's commitment to ensuring that no one suffers from cold, hunger, or unfair discrimination due to their homelessness. These changes matter because they establish a clearer framework to protect and affirm the rights of homeless individuals, promoting equal access to public spaces and services. This helps ensure that homelessness is addressed not just as a social issue, but also as a matter of civil rights.

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CORRECTIVE REPRINT PRINTER'S NO.
PRINTER'S NO.
3014 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1080 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1080 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2019 No.
955 2019 INTRODUCED BY MURT, FITZGERALD, McNEILL, ZABEL, KENYATTA, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, SOLOMON AND HILL-EVANS, MARCH 25, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 25, 2019 AN ACT Providing for the rights and privileges of homeless persons.
INTRODUCED BY FITZGERALD, MURT, McNEILL, ZABEL, KENYATTA, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, SOLOMON, HILL-EVANS AND McCLINTON, MARCH 25, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 25, 2019 AN ACT Providing for the rights and privileges of homeless persons.
(3) To be free from discrimination while maintaining employment due to the individual's lack of permanent mailing 20190HB0955PN3014 - 2 - address or due to the fact that the mailing address used by the individual is for a shelter or social service provider.
(3) To be free from discrimination while maintaining employment due to the individual's lack of permanent mailing address or due to the fact that the mailing address used by 20190HB0955PN1080 - 2 - the individual is for a shelter or social service provider.
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Action History

  1. PN 3014 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3014

  2. PN 1080 Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Fitzgerald

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 955?
HB 955 is sponsored by Joanna E. McClinton (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Fitzgerald, Murt, Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Caltagirone, Robert Freeman (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), and Mike Zabel.
What is the current status of HB 955?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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