Illinois House Bill 2831 - Task Force on Homelessness
Bill Number: HB 2831
Bill Name: Task Force on Homelessness
Bill State: Illinois
Bill Sponsor/Co-sponsor: Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D], Rep. Carol Ammons [D], Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D], Rep. Lakesia Collins [D], Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D], Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D], Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D], Rep. Michelle Mussman [D], Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D], Rep. Jaime Andrade [D], Rep. Margaret Croke [D], Rep. Suzanne Ness [D], Rep. Joyce Mason [D], Sen. Adriane Johnson [D], Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D], Sen. Robert Martwick [D], Sen. Karina Villa [D], Sen. Rachel Ventura [D], Sen. Christopher Belt [D], Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D], Sen. Doris Turner [D], Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D], Sen. Javier Cervantes [D], Sen. Robert Peters [D], Sen. Michael Halpin [D], Sen. David Koehler [D], Sen. Elgie Sims [D], Sen. Paul Faraci [D], Sen. Cristina Castro [D], Sen. Steve Stadelman [D], Sen. Laura Murphy [D], Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]
Bill Status: Passed
Bill Summary:
Creates the Office to Prevent and End Homelessness within the Department of Human Services to facilitate the implementation of a strategic plan aimed at decreasing homelessness through better health and social service outcomes
Creates an Interagency Task Force on homelessness headed by the State Homelessness Chief Officer
Task Force would operate as an advocate for the homeless population of Illinois
Key Implications:
Creates an office within the Department of Human Services focused primarily on improving outcomes for homeless individuals and decreasing homelessness
Having a task force primarily concerned with policy suggestions to decrease homelessness, coupled with an office within the Department of Human Services primarily concerned with implementing policy more effectively to address homelessness, could improve outcomes by giving homeless individuals a more direct legislative advocate and more targeted support
Suggestions:
Reaffirm commitment to the inclusion of the interests of rural homeless populations in policy analysis, suggestions, and implementation
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