HB2602
Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality.
Summary
As Introduced. Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality.
Prohibits a locality from adopting or enforcing any ordinance that creates criminal penalties for sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked vehicle and provides that no person who is sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked car shall be detained solely for such reason. The bill ... (More) prohibits a locality from detaining any person who is public camping, as defined in the bill, solely for such reason unless the locality is able to immediately provide other temporary shelter to such person or the person is deemed to pose an immediate threat to the public. The bill also requires a locality to make a reasonable effort to provide temporary shelter for individuals without housing and gives authority to use government-owned property for such purpose. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102869D
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
