HB 1838: AG; U OR T VISA CERTIFICATION; UNIFORM STATEWIDE REQUIREMENTS; CERTIFYING ENTITIES; CERTIFYING OFFICIALS; POLICIES AND PROCESSES; TRAINING

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-05-01

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes uniform statewide requirements for policies and processes for the issuance of U or T visa certifications for noncitizen victims of crime that are consistent with federal laws and regulations governing U and T visas. Requires each state and county certifying entity to adopt a policy and process for the issuance of U or T visa certifications, consistent with those statewide requirements. (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing