Special immigrant juvenile status; jurisdiction.
Summary
Special immigrant juvenile status; jurisdiction. Permits the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court to retain jurisdiction in cases where a child has petitioned the court to makefindings of fact that would allow the child to apply for or receivea state or federal benefit until such child reaches 21 years of agefor the purpose of entering findings of fact or amending past orders,to include findings of fact necessary for the person to petitionthe federal government for status as a special immigrant juvenile.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 8, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Jan 19, 2021
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 286 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (64-Y 35-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102430D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
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