Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Act. Establishes the Task Force on Counsel in Immigration Proceedings. Provides for members, compensation, and support staff. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate the implementation of universal representation for covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings in the investigation and its recommendations for how to fully provide legal representation for covered individuals facing immigration proceedings no later than July 1, 2021. Repeals the Act July 1, 2022. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2020	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/26/2020	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
3/4/2020	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000
3/4/2020	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
3/4/2020	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
3/4/2020	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2020	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/4/2020	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/6/2020	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
3/6/2020	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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