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HB21-1194

Immigration Legal Defense Fund

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Immigration

Concerning creation of the immigration legal defense fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:



The act creates the immigration legal defense fund (fund). The department of labor and employment, as the administrator, awards grants from the fund to qualifying nonprofit organizations (organizations) that provide legal advice, counseling, and representation for, and on behalf of, indigent clients who are subject to an immigration proceeding. The act lists permissible uses of grant money awarded from the fund.

Organizations that receive a grant from the fund are required to report to the administrator certain information about persons served and services provided by the organization.

For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $100,000 to the immigration legal defense fund from the general fund.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/25/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/21/2021 Final Act PDF
06/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/02/2021 Revised PDF
05/12/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/11/2021 Engrossed PDF
03/04/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/21/2021 PA3 PDF
05/07/2021 PA2 PDF
04/01/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/21/2021 FN3 PDF
05/04/2021 FN2 PDF
03/24/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/27/2021 SA2 PDF
05/05/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1194 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1194, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/08/2021 Senate Amendments REPASS
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
06/08/2021 Senate Amendments CONCUR
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/12/2021 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/03/2021 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
14
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/20/2021 L.003 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
05/07/2021 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
05/07/2021 L.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/30/2021 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/25/2021 Governor Governor Signed
06/22/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/22/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/22/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/08/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/04/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/02/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/02/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/20/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/12/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
05/12/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/07/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/30/2021 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/04/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/07/2021 352 Immigration Legal Defense Fund PDF