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H. 3054

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Alexander and Henegan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18451ab15.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on January 22, 2015
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 26, 2016

Summary: Assisting the homeless

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2014  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions
   1/13/2015  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 56)
   1/13/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 56)
   1/21/2015  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 8)
   1/22/2015  House   Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 30)
   1/22/2015  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 3)
   1/22/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 3)
   4/14/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   4/26/2016  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence 
                        (Senate Journal-page 88)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2014
1/21/2015
4/14/2016

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 14, 2016

H. 3054

S. Printed 4/14/16--S.

Read the first time January 22, 2015.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3054) to urge our federal, state, and local governments, along with churches and neighborhood associations, to accelerate their efforts to assist the homeless in light, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS C. ALEXANDER for Committee.

TO URGE OUR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALONG WITH CHURCHES AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, TO ACCELERATE THEIR EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS IN LIGHT OF THE NATION'S ECONOMY AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Whereas, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty approximates that, annually, more than three million people experience homelessness in the United States, including approximately 1.3 million children. Although homelessness is difficult to measure definitively, it appears that more people, especially families, are sleeping in shelters, living in their cars, and taking up residence in tent communities; and

Whereas, the present cold winter weather only exacerbates the problems of the homeless, threatening the lives of many; and

Whereas, in South Carolina alone, almost five thousand people are homeless on any given night, of whom approximately 543 are veterans and 388 are chronically homeless. However, estimates put the total number of beds available in homeless shelters across the State at only two thousand one hundred; and

Whereas, it is critical for us as compassionate Americans and South Carolinians to work toward increased emergency relief, as well as toward the elimination of causes, for those suffering from the serious problem of homelessness. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, urge our federal, state, and local governments, along with churches and neighborhood associations, to accelerate their efforts to assist the homeless in light of the nation's economy and adverse weather conditions.

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