BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1629: Immigrants/public assistance
Establishing conditions for receipt of public assistance by legal immigrants.
Summary
- Legal immigrants receiving public assistance prior to August 22, 1996, will have their eligibility for assistance redetermined with their sponsor = s income deemed available to support them. Legal immigrants entering the United States after August 22, 1996, are ineligible for public assistance for five years.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1629), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Suzette Cooke (R-47)
- Introduced
- February 3, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1629 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1629 (2023–24) Firearm transfers to museums
- HB 1629 (2021–22) Aerial imaging technology
- HB 1629 (2019–20) Disabled veterans prop. tax
- HB 1629 (2017–18) L&I appeals timeline
- HB 1629 (2015–16) Ag land conversion/SMA
- HB 1629 (2013–14) Home care aide continuing ed
- HB 1629 (2011–12) Applied behavior analysis