Virginia Senate Bill 991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Department of Social Services; Office of New Americans created. Establishes the Office of New Americans within the Department of Social Services and the Office of New Americans Advisory Board to assist with immigrant integration within the Commonwealth on an economic, social, and cultural level. The Office shall provide (i) advice and assistance regarding the citizenship application process; (ii) assistance with securing employment, housing, and services for which such persons may be eligible; (iii) information to localities and immigration service organizations about state programs that help such persons find and secure employment, housing, and services for which they may be eligible; and (iv) information to localities and immigration service organizations regarding health epidemics and unlawful predatory actions, such as human trafficking, gang recruitment, and fraudulent financial and other schemes, to which communities of such persons may be especially vulnerable. The Advisory Board shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activities of the Office of New Americans and provide recommendations for improving state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth.

New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi [D]

Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]

Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D]

2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 40-N) (Y: 55 N: 40 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-10		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1079)
2020-04-10		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1079 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-02	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-02	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB991ER)
2020-03-02	Senate	Enrolled
2020-02-25	Senate	House amendment agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2020-02-21	House	VOTE: Passage (55-Y 40-N)
2020-02-21	House	Passed House with amendment (55-Y 40-N)
2020-02-21	House	Engrossed by House as amended
2020-02-21	House	Committee amendment agreed to
2020-02-21	House	Read third time
2020-02-20	House	Read second time
2020-02-18	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (14-Y 8-N)
2020-02-13	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-02-13	House	Read first time
2020-02-13	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-07	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
2020-02-06	Senate	Printed as engrossed 20107299D-ES1
2020-02-06	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB991ES1
2020-02-06	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2020-02-06	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2020-02-06	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 20107299D-S1
2020-02-06	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2020-02-06	Senate	Read second time
2020-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-04	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2020-01-31	Senate	Committee substitute printed 20107299D-S1
2020-01-31	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-31	Senate	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
2020-01-16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2020-01-16	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 20105427D

HB1209 (Same As) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1078)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	2	209.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	2	209.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB991
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB991+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB991S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB991ES1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB991ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1079+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S09V0068+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0125+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0357SB0991+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0397SB0991+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H12V0356+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1158+SB0991
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0957SB0991+SB0991