Refugees: resettlement.
Summary
Federal Executive Order 13888 generally prohibits a refugee from being resettled in a state or locality if the state or locality has not consented, in writing, to the resettlement of refugees. The Executive Order requires the United States Secretary of State and the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a process to determine if a state or locality consents. The bill would prohibit a refugee from being denied resettlement in California based on any criterion, method of administration, or practice that has the purpose or effect of discriminating on the basis of specified protected characteristics.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Assembly Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Feb 21, 2020
Signed Sep 27, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2020 · Assembly Jun 8, 2020
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 38
Aug 24, 2020
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican10
40% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Sep 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4290.).
upper
Jul 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 30).
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4682.)
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
May 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
May 5, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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