HI SR77 | 2018 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SR77

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-28 - Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Urging The United States Congress To Reform And Amend The Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965 And Other Relevant Federal Immigration Laws To Classify Climate-related Migrants As Refugees In Order To Receive Greater Legal Status And Protection.

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Title

Urging The United States Congress To Reform And Amend The Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965 And Other Relevant Federal Immigration Laws To Classify Climate-related Migrants As Refugees In Order To Receive Greater Legal Status And Protection.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-28SenateReport adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2018-03-28SenateReported from PSM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3292), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to WAM.
2018-03-22SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2018-03-22SenateThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2018-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on PSM/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-18 2:00PM in conference room 229.
2018-03-15SenateReferred to PSM/JDC, WAM.
2018-03-09SenateOffered.

Same As/Similar To

SR77 (Carry Over) 2017-03-16 - Referred to TRE, CPH.
HR202 (Same As) 2018-03-28 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) McDermott, Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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