SCR 120 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

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.

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Introduced Mar 9, 2018 Last action Mar 28, 2018

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Mar 28, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Mar 28, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from PSM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3282), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to WAM.

Mar 22, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 22, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 19, 2018

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on PSM/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-18 2:00PM in conference room 229.

Mar 15, 2018

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to PSM/JDC, WAM.

Mar 9, 2018

Senate · Introduced

Offered.

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