California Assembly Bill 2224
Session 20232024
Special immigrant juvenile status: court orders and guardianship.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2224
State
California
Session
20232024
Miguel Santiago
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 2224 Santiago Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing federal law establishes a procedure for providing certain immigrants with the classification of special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) and authorizes those persons to apply for an adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident within the United States. Under federal law, SIJS criteria include, among other things, that the immigrant's reunification with one or both parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis found under state law, and for whom it would not be in their best interest to be returned to their or their parent's previous country of nationality or country of last habitual residence. Under existing state law, a superior court has jurisdiction to make the factual findings necessary to enable a child to petition the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for classification as a special immigrant juvenile under those federal provisions.
If a court grants an order that includes the determinations regarding SIJS, and the person who requested the determinations has submitted a request for expedited processing accompanied by a properly conformed proposed order, the bill would require the court to provide the person who requested the determinations with a certified copy of the order within 3 court days of the date of the hearing at which the determinations were made, or the date the proposed order was submitted, whichever is later.
Existing law authorizes the probate court to appoint a guardian of the person of an unmarried individual who is 18 years of age or older, but who has not yet attained 21 years of age, in connection with a petition to make the necessary findings regarding SIJS, as specified, if the proposed ward consents. Existing law authorizes the petition for guardianship to be filed by a parent, relative, or any other person on behalf of the proposed ward, or by the proposed ward.
This bill would authorize a court to appoint a parent as the guardian of the person of their unmarried child who is 18 years of age or older, but who has not yet attained 21 years of age, under those provisions. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes to related provisions.
02/07/24 - Introduced
February 7, 2024
03/12/24 - Amended Assembly
March 12, 2024
04/11/24 - Amended Assembly
April 11, 2024
05/16/24 - Amended Assembly
May 16, 2024
06/20/24 - Amended Senate
June 20, 2024
08/29/24 - Enrolled
August 29, 2024
09/29/24 - Chaptered
September 29, 2024
04/07/24- Assembly Human Services
April 7, 2024
04/12/24- Assembly Judiciary
April 12, 2024
04/30/24- Assembly Appropriations
April 30, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
06/14/24- Senate Judiciary
June 14, 2024
07/02/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
July 2, 2024
08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 21, 2024
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09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 955, Statutes of 2024.
09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/05/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/27/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
08/20/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/20/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
07/02/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
07/01/2024
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
06/20/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/19/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18).
06/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD.
05/24/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/23/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5600.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 16).
05/16/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
05/01/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/15/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/11/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
04/10/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/02/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/13/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
03/12/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
02/26/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
02/08/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
02/07/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 8, 2024 12:19:38 PM
Record Updated
Oct 5, 2024 12:27:46 PM