Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 159 — Affordable Housing Residency Requirements

Last action — Withdrawn prior to introduction

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Affordable Housing Residency Requirements; Requires able-bodied persons residing in certain affordable housing to participate in programs & training that encourages job skills; provides maximum length of residency for certain affordable housing; provides residency be terminated upon conviction of felony.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction

  2. Withdrawn from Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

  3. Referred to Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

  4. Filed

Sponsors

  • Hawkins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hawkins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 159 do?
Affordable Housing Residency Requirements; Requires able-bodied persons residing in certain affordable housing to participate in programs & training that encourages job skills; provides maximum length of residency for certain affordable housing; provides residency be terminated upon conviction of felony.
Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Hawkins.
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill died with 2021 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.
Where can I track HB 159?
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