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CS/CS/CS/HB 157: Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Edwards ; Harrell

Fraud; Defines "business entity"; provides for restitution for certain out-of-pocket costs of victims; requires business entities to provide copies of business records of fraudulent transactions involving identity theft to victims & law enforcement agencies in certain circumstances; provides exception; includes counties & other political subdivisions in provisions prohibiting false marking of goods or packaging with location of origin; prohibits fraudulent issuance of indicia of membership interest in limited liability company; specifies that electronic statements are included in provisions prohibiting certain false representations; prohibits sale of counterfeit security company signs or decals; increases criminal penalties for fraudulently obtaining goods or services from health care provider; expands specified identity theft offenses to include all persons rather than being limited to natural persons; prohibits knowingly providing false information that becomes part of public record to facilitate or further commission of certain offenses.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 6/17/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-166
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/29/2014 House • Filed
1/8/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 18
1/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/15, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2/3/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
2/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/11/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 131
2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 18
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 181
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 125
3/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 179
3/8/2015 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 190
3/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/11/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
3/11/2015 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 229
3/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 226
3/16/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 235
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 460
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 493
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 494
4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 443
4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 443
4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 588
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 588
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 390 -SJ 558
• Read 2nd time -SJ 588
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 621
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 621
4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 844
6/11/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-166