2008 Senate Bill 2219 (Creates a homeless welfare program)

Public Act 376 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry on February 6, 2008, to spend $500,000 to create a government Supportive Services Program that would provide subsidies for rent, daily living skill training, counseling and other forms of welfare benefit .
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on February 6, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 12, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 17, 2008, to replace the previous version with one that does not include the appropriation of money. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 17, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (33 to 0) on June 17, 2008, to create a government Supportive Services Program that would provide subsidies for rent, daily living skill training, counseling and other forms of welfare benefit; bill does not appropriate any money . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 18, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Finance Committee on June 18, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 20, 2008.
• Passed in the House (61 to 0) on June 21, 2008, to create a government Supportive Services Program that would provide subsidies for rent, daily living skill training, counseling and other forms of welfare benefit; bill does not appropriate any money . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Allowed to become law without signature by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on July 8, 2008.

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Introduced by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry on February 6, 2008. Passed in the Senate (33 to 0) on June 17, 2008. New Comment