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HB1209

New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105171D
  • 01/07/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/14/2020 - House: Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
  • 01/17/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1209)
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/28/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20106907D-H1
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 02/03/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1209H1)
  • 02/05/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
  • 02/05/2020 - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/07/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106907D-H1
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Amendment by Delegate Tran agreed to
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1209EH1
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Printed as engrossed 20106907D-EH1
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1209EH1)
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 41-N)
  • 02/10/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 41-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/11/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/11/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 02/21/2020 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
  • 02/21/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108816D-S1
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1209S1)
  • 02/24/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108816D-S1
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1209S1
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/27/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/27/2020 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 20108816D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)
  • 02/27/2020 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
  • 03/02/2020 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (24-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/02/2020 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 03/03/2020 - House: House acceded to request
  • 03/04/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/04/2020 - Senate: Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Cosgrove
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Delegates: Tran, Keam, Avoli
  • 03/05/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/07/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N)
  • 03/07/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/18/2020 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/18/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER)
  • 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/20/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1209ER)
  • 03/20/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
  • 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/10/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1078 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 04/10/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1078)

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