Washington D.C. Council Bill 230231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-05 - Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0231 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

As introduced it establishes nutrition standards and requirements for meals served in shelters. Among other things, it requires that the Department of Human Services be directly responsible for all contracts, reporting, and compliance regarding homeless shelter food services. It establishes grants for nutrition education and cooking lessons, gardens, and play structures at family shelters and shelters are required to provide employment services for residents experiencing homelessness.

Healthy Shelters Act of 2019

Cnc. Mary Cheh [D]	Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I]	Cnc. Charles Allen [D]	Cnc. Jack Evans [D]
Cnc. Brandon Todd [D]	Cnc. Anita Bonds [D]	Cnc. David Grosso [D]	Cnc. Trayon White [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-05	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0231 Published in the DC Register
2019-04-02	Council	Referred to Committee on Human Services
2019-04-02	Council	Introduced in Legislative Meeting

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0231
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/42210/Introduction/B23-0231-Introduction.pdf