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HI SB227

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Judiciary for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to contract with nonprofit organizations for legal assistance and counsel to immigrants.

  • Services to be provided include helping immigrants determine legal status and citizenship, providing diversion to existing services, and counseling on existing rights.

  • Recognizes that approximately 18 percent of Hawaii residents are immigrants and that immigrants make significant contributions to Hawaii's diverse community.

  • Funds are to be expended by the Judiciary for contracting with nonprofits to deliver the legal assistance services outlined in the Act.

  • Effective date is March 15, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Immigration.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Har, Okimoto, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).

3/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2019
Judiciary3/15/2019
Human Services & Homelessness3/7/2019
Judiciary2/8/2019
Human Services1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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