Legislation

Title: Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine, Smith, Elfreth, Kagan, Kelley, Lee, Rosapepe, Waldstreicher, West, Young, and Zucker
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim of qualifying criminal activity or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification under certain circumstances; providing the certifying entity must certify or decline certification of the form within 90 days of receiving a certain request; providing that a certifying entity or official is immune from certain criminal or civil liability; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0214

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2019 Legislative Date 1/21/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {478078/1 Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (45-1) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Hearing 3/28 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 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 4/03/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (109-23) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2019 Legislative Date 5/13/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2019	1/21/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Senate	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2019	3/15/2019	Favorable with Amendments {478078/1 Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/15/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Senate	3/18/2019	3/16/2019	Third Reading Passed (45-1)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2019	3/15/2019	Referred Judiciary	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2019	3/19/2019	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	4/03/2019	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/03/2019	3/24/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2019	3/29/2019	Third Reading Passed (109-23)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2019	5/13/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
			Text - Chapter - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness

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