Kevin Olickal
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 16
Primary
Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Assigned to Housing Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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