Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 785
Homelessness; require Department of Human Services to implement grant program for housing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN COMPONENTS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM CONTRACTING WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human Services;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives