Relating to the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to implement and oversee ] operate statewide immigrant and refugee integration strategy. Directs Governor to appoint director of office. ] Provides that director of office is chosen through open hiring process. Appropriates funds to office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2021 · House Jun 23, 2021
How they voted
21–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 16, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
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