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2012 SESSION
SB 24 Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties. Requires a 180-day mandatory minimum sentence for misdemeanor entitlement fraud, a one year mandatory minimum sentence for felony entitlement fraud, a repayment of three times the benefits received, and a lifetime bar on receipt of entitlement. The entitlements covered by the bill are housing assistance programs, medical assistance, food stamps, energy assistance, and any other program designated under regulations of the State Board of Social Services, State Board of Health, or Board of Medical Assistance Services.
FULL TEXT
- 12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101015D pdf | impact statements
- 02/01/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105015D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101015D
- 12/28/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/01/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105015D-S1
- 02/01/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/01/12 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/07/12 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)