VA HB1174 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-26 - Senate: Subject matter referred by letter to Commission on Immigration pursuant to Rule (L)

Summary

Office of Immigrant Assistance; created. Establishes in the Department of Social Services an Office of Immigrant Assistance, to assist persons lawfully entering the United States and the Commonwealth for the purpose of becoming citizens. The Office shall provide (i) advice and assistance regarding the citizenship application process, and (ii) assistance with finding and securing employment, housing, and services for which such persons may be eligible.

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Title

Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-26 Senate: Subject matter referred by letter to Commission on Immigration pursuant to Rule (L)
2008-02-26 Senate: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2008-02-20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2008-02-20 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
2008-02-13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1174H1
2008-02-11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 084216600-H1
2008-02-11 House: Read second time
2008-02-09 House: Read first time
2008-02-08 House: Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N)
2008-02-01 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
2008-01-30 House: Committee substitute printed 084216600-H1
2008-01-29 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-01-29 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082535544

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