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2020 SESSION
HB 1209 New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.
Introduced by: Kathy K.L. Tran | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Department of Social Services; Office of New Americans created. Establishes the Office of New Americans within the Department of Social Services and the Office of New Americans Advisory Board to assist with immigrant integration within the Commonwealth on an economic, social, and cultural level. The Office shall provide (i) advice and assistance regarding the citizenship application process; (ii) assistance with securing employment, housing, and services for which such persons may be eligible; (iii) information to localities and immigration service organizations about state programs that help such persons find and secure employment, housing, and services for which they may be eligible; and (iv) information to localities and immigration service organizations regarding health epidemics and unlawful predatory actions, such as human trafficking, gang recruitment, and fraudulent financial and other schemes, to which communities of such persons may be especially vulnerable. The Advisory Board shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activities of the Office of New Americans and provide recommendations for improving state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 991.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105171D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106907D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20106907D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108816D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1078) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105171D
- 01/07/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/14/20 House: Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/20 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 01/28/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106907D-H1
- 01/28/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/05/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Read first time
- 02/07/20 House: Read second time
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106907D-H1
- 02/07/20 House: Amendment by Delegate Tran agreed to
- 02/07/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1209EH1
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20106907D-EH1
- 02/10/20 House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 41-N)
- 02/10/20 House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 41-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/21/20 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/21/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108816D-S1
- 02/24/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/25/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108816D-S1
- 02/25/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1209S1
- 02/25/20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/27/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/20 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 20108816D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)
- 02/27/20 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
- 03/02/20 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (24-Y 16-N)
- 03/02/20 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/03/20 House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/20 Senate: Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Cosgrove
- 03/05/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/20 House: Delegates: Tran, Keam, Avoli
- 03/05/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A)
- 03/07/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N)
- 03/07/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N)
- 03/18/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/10/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1078 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1078)