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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2018
Last action Mar 28, 2018
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Committee
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Mar 28, 2018
Committee
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).
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1526-18), recommending referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cullen, Kong, McKelvey, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, Yamane.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to EEP, JUD, referral sheet 39
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Introduced
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