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SB 1084: Public Assistance Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice

Public Assistance Fraud; Providing enhanced criminal penalties if the value of public assistance or identification wrongfully received, retained, misappropriated, sought, or used is of an aggregate value exceeding specified amounts; providing for a reward for a report of original information relating to a violation of the state’s public assistance fraud laws if the information and report meet specified requirements; requiring that a parent or caretaker relative who has been disqualified due to fraud have a protective payee designated to receive temporary cash assistance benefits for eligible children, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/1/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 515 (Ch. 2014-119) -SJ 940
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2014 Senate SPB 7044 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1084) by Criminal Justice
    • Filed
    2/21/2014 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 88
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 88
    4/4/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/09/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/9/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 -SJ 515
    4/11/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 515
    4/29/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations: Subcommittee Recommendation not considered -SJ 784
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 784
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/14 -SJ 784
    4/30/2014 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    5/1/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 940
    • Substituted CS/HB 515 -SJ 940
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 515 (Ch. 2014-119) -SJ 940

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  • SB 1084, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2014 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/8/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 515 (er) Public Assistance Fraud Smith Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-119
    Location: Became Law

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    158504 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/15/2014
    1:31 PM

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    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    439384 - Amendment
    Between lines 171 and 172 insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)
    4/8/2014
    3:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2014
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2014 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance. Page 6 (pdf)
    414.39 Fraud. Page 1 (pdf)

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