Legislation

Title: Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Sponsored by: Delegates Morales, Sanchez, Cullison, Dumais, Glenn, Kelly, Lam, R. Lewis, Lierman, A. Miller, Moon, Proctor, Robinson, Sydnor, Tarlau, Valderrama, and M. Washington
Status: In the Senate - Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Ramirez)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim or victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification; providing that, for the purpose of the Act, a victim shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a qualifying criminal activity; requiring the certifying official to sign and complete the certification in a specified manner; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0616

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2017 Legislative Date 2/09/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2017 Legislative Date 2/09/2017 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/20/2017 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (118-18) Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46A
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/10/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {108074/1 Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Ramirez) Adopted Proceedings 63A

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2017	2/09/2017	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/09/2017	2/09/2017	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
House	3/20/2017	3/20/2017	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/20/2017	3/16/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	50
			Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
House	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Third Reading Passed (118-18)	51
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46A
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2017	4/10/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable with Amendments {108074/1 Adopted	62
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Ramirez) Adopted	63A

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