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SPB 7044: Public Assistance Fraud

PROPOSED 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; limiting to a specified period the use of temporary cash assistance benefits out of state; 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: 2/18/2014 Senate - Submit as committee bill by Criminal Justice (SB 1084)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2014 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Criminal Justice
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/18/2014 Senate • Submit as committee bill by Criminal Justice (SB 1084)