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A10638Introduced in the Assembly

Prohibits the location of homeless shelters within five hundred feet of a school, place of worship or transit facility; provides an exception for a shelter program or food program operated by a place of worship.

IntroducedAssembly Cities

Introduced by William Colton, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibits the location of homeless shelters within five hundred feet of a school, place of worship or transit facility; provides an exception for a shelter program or food program operated by a place of worship.

Where it stands

referred to cities

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. referred to cities

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