Legislation

Title: Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Sponsored by: Senator Ramirez
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1208

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1023 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 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 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 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 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 {448774/1 Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Floor Amendment {643820/2 (Senator Zirkin) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/10/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable with Amendments {448774/1	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Committee Amendment Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Floor Amendment {643820/2 (Senator Zirkin)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media

File Code

Subjects

Statutes