Bill Text: VA HB2002 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Refugee and immigrant resettlements; reports to Department of Social Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2017-04-05 - House sustained Governor's veto [HB2002 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HB2002-Enrolled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-214.4 as follows:
§63.2-214.4. Refugee and other immigrant resettlements; report.
All nonprofit resettlement agencies and their local affiliates that provide refugee or other immigrant resettlement services, including the provision of services through the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program, 45 C.F.R. Part 400, in the Commonwealth shall annually report to the Department. The report shall include nonidentifying information regarding (i) the total number of individuals resettled in Virginia by such nonprofit resettlement agency or affiliate; (ii) the locality in which each individual was placed; (iii) the age, gender, and national origin of each individual; and (iv) whether each individual was placed through the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and, if so, the eligibility status of such individuals, including refugee, asylee, special immigrant visa holders, Cuban and Haitian entrants, or other eligibility status. The Department shall collate and annually submit such information to the Governor and the General Assembly.
