JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor under 18 years of age who has been declared dependent by a juvenile court can be deemed eligible by that court for long-term foster care due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment if that minor is otherwise eligible for special immigrant juvenile status under federal law. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Apr 2, 2003
Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House Apr 1, 2003
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 9, 2003
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican25
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0)
house
Mar 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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