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CS/HB 1017: Reemployment Assistance Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; La Rosa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Stevenson

Reemployment Assistance Fraud; Adds DEO as entity that may be issued reproductions from certain files or digital records for specified reasons; provides for disqualification from eligibility for reemployment benefits for specified period of time determined by number of incidents of false or fraudulent representation; extends such disqualification period if such representation is made in furtherance specified felony; expands definition of term "racketeering activity" to include knowingly making false statements or representations or knowingly failing to disclose material fact to obtain or increase benefits or other payments under ch. 443, F.S., & other specified laws.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/21/2015 House • Filed
1/8/2016 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 87
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 86
1/28/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 12:30 pm, 12 HOB
2/1/2016 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 365
2/2/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 361
2/3/2016 House • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 382
2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/9/2016 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 414
• Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 414
2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/18/16, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/18/2016 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 508
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 508
3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
3/4/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 749
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/7/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 849
• CS passed; YEAS 108 NAYS 0 -HJ 850
3/7/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 769
• Received -SJ 769
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism