Maryland House Bill 1208 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-10 - Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Ramirez)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim or victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification; providing that, for the purpose of the Act, a victim shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a qualifying criminal activity; requiring the certifying official to sign and complete the certification in a specified manner; etc.

Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness

Del. Marice Morales [D]	Del. Carlos Sanchez [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]
Del. Cheryl Glenn [D]	Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]	Sen. Clarence Lam [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]
Del. Brooke Lierman [D]	Del. Aruna Miller [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D]
Del. Shane Robinson [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Del. James Tarlau [D]	Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]
Sen. Mary Washington [D]

2017-03-17 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (118-18) (Y: 118 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-10	Senate	Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Ramirez)
2017-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {108074/1 Report Adopted
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2017-03-20	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2017-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (118-18)
2017-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed
2017-03-20	House	Favorable Report Adopted
2017-03-20	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2017-02-28	House	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-09	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1208?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1208f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1208t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1208_10807401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb1208.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1208_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1208_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb1208,h-0804&stab=02&ys=2017RS