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2005 SESSION

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HB 1798 Illegal aliens; eligibility for state and local public benefits.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Public benefits; proof of legal presence.  Provides that no person who is not a U.S. citizen or legally present in the United States is eligible for any state or local public benefits. The bill defines state and local public benefits, and sets forth a series of exceptions to this eligibility rule. The bill also requires applicants for state or local assistance to provide proof of legal presence in the United States and establishes a process for temporary receipt of benefits when applicants cannot provide such proof. This bill is identical to SB 1143.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 055255204  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053655204-H1  pdf
• 02/26/05  House: Conference substitute printed 059614204-H2  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1798ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed
• Senate amendments rejected
• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/05/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 055255204
• 01/05/05  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/12/05  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: Subcommittee #3...
• 02/03/05  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053655204-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 053655204-H1
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1798H1
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/08/05  House: Passed House (85-Y 13-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (85-Y 13-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from General Laws with amds (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/05  Senate: Amendment #1 by Sen. Hanger withdrawn
• 02/22/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee amendment #1 agreed to
• 02/22/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee amendment #2 rejected
• 02/22/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/22/05  Senate: Amendment #2 by Sen. Hanger agreed to
• 02/22/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/22/05  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 11-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (27-Y 11-N)
• 02/23/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/05  House: Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 95-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/24/05  House: House acceded to request
• 02/24/05  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/24/05  House: Delegates: Albo, McDougle, Barlow
• 02/24/05  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senators: Hanger, Lambert, O'Brien
• 02/26/05  House: Conference substitute printed 059614204-H2
• 02/26/05  House: Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 9-N)
• 02/26/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 9-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1798ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 1/1/06)
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)