Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 496
Amends allowable purposes of Emergency Housing Account to include account moneys to be used for grants to assist companion animals of individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Amends allowable purposes of Emergency Housing Account to include account moneys to be used for grants to assist <i>pets</i>]<b> companion animals</b> of individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Appropriates moneys to account from General Fund for those purposes. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to report on use of funds to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before <i>September 15,</i>] <b>December 31,</b> 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
4 co-sponsors
David Gomberg, John Lively, Courtney Neron Misslin, Rob Nosse
Its course
January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 123 days
Housing and DevelopmentJan 12 to Feb 928 days
Ways and MeansFeb 9 to Jun 25 · stopped136 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 9
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 12Sent to Housing and Development
- Jan 25Heard in Housing and Development
- Feb 8Heard in Housing and Development
- Feb 9Housing and Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 12Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Jan 25Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 8Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Feb 9Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate