SJR 28 California Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Immigrant children: legal representation.

Summary

This measure would urge the federal government to ensure that immigrant children are afforded due process under the law in removal proceedings by providing government-funded attorneys, trained in immigration law, to all indigent children seeking an immigration remedy. The measure would urge the federal government to first hear cases involving children that have legal counsel and to immediately halt cases brought against unrepresented immigrant children until lawyers are made available to represent them.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2016

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Senate Passage

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

Aug 2016

Signed into Law

Sep 2016

Introduced Aug 23, 2016 Signed Sep 9, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Aug 25, 2016 · Assembly Aug 31, 2016

How they voted

27–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 33

Aug 25, 2016

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

4 Yea 1 Nay 5

40% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Sep 9, 2016

Introduced

Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m.

legislature

Aug 31, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (52-8-11)

assembly

Aug 31, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 31).

lower

Aug 29, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Aug 25, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (27-1-5)

senate

Aug 25, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Aug 23, 2016

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors