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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.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB1208 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2018 Legislative Date 1/25/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2018 Legislative Date 1/25/2018 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (89-47) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/17/2018 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/09/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {528879/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (42-3) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2018	1/25/2018	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
House	1/25/2018	1/25/2018	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2018	3/19/2018	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2018	3/14/2018	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
House	3/19/2018	3/15/2018	Third Reading Passed (89-47)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2018	3/17/2018	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48CClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2018	3/20/2018	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/09/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Favorable with Amendments {528879/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/05/2018	Third Reading Passed (42-3)	67 Click to view Recorded Media

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