Florida · House Bill 879 · 2025 Regular Session

Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System

HB 879 Sponsored by Alex Rizo and Marie Paule Woodson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System; Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires…

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Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System; Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study opportunities; prohibits institutions & universities from requiring cosigner or guarantor to obtain housing for certain students; requires certain entities to administer certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for administering such programs & vouchers; requires specified entities to document certain actions & provide certain assurances to landlords.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  1. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  2. HouseCS Filed
  3. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  4. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 584 (Ch. 2025-196 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 4

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

  • Alex RizoR Primary sponsor · District 112
  • Marie Paule WoodsonD Primary sponsor · District 105
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 15 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.