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HB1999

Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created in Department of Social Services.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Scott Lingamfelter (R)

Session:
2017 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Office of Immigrant Assistance created.

Establishes in the Department of Social Services (the Department) an Office of Immigrant Assistance (the Office) to assist persons lawfully entering the United States and the Commonwealth for the purpose of becoming citizens. The Office shall provide online (i) advice and assistance regarding the citizenship application process and (ii) information regarding employment and housing services for which such persons may be eligible. The bill provides that the Office shall be funded by such funds currently appropriated to the Department and any existing or available federal grants. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102184D
  • 01/10/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/17/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1999)
  • 01/17/2017 - House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 01/25/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/31/2017 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/31/2017 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 02/01/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
  • 02/08/2017 - House: Left in Appropriations

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