South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4801

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Robinson and Cobb-Hunter
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15669vr20.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Homelessness

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2019  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 111)
   1/14/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 111)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2019

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH COUNTY'S LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS IN EACH COUNTY IN THIS STATE, ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY AND CAPACITIES OF HOMELESS SHELTERS IN EACH COUNTY, AND DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING TENT-LIKE TEMPORARY SHELTERS TO BE OBTAINED WITH STATE FUNDS TO HOUSE ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE TURNED AWAY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT MUST BE MADE TO THE GOVERNOR AND EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY JANUARY 31, 2021.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    (A)    The State Department of Social Services in conjunction with each county's local Department of Social Services shall conduct a study on the number of homeless persons in each county in this State, assess the availability and capacities of homeless shelters in each county, and determine the feasibility of using tent-like temporary shelters to be obtained with state funds to house on a short-term basis persons who would otherwise be turned away.

    (B)    The department's report must be made to the Governor and each House of the General Assembly and also made available to the general public by January 31, 2021. The report also must identify the source of funds which may be used to obtain these tent-like temporary shelters.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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