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CS/SB 218: Offenses Involving Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Negron

Offenses Involving Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards; Specifying acts that constitute trafficking in food assistance benefits cards and are subject to criminal penalties; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
 Last Action: 4/6/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-185
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/3/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/15/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 19
    9/28/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/05/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    10/5/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 126
    10/6/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    10/7/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 126
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/03/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/3/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 128
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 11/19/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/19/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 19
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 110
    1/13/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/16
    1/15/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 217
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/21/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 234
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
    1/28/2016 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 309
    • Received -HJ 309
    1/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
    2/2/2016 House • Substituted for CS/HB 105 -HJ 340
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 340
    • Amendment(s) adopted (381087) -HJ 343
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 370
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 370
    2/10/2016 Senate • In returning messages
    3/10/2016 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (583000) -SJ 929, 932
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (381087) -SJ 933
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 933
    3/10/2016 House • In returning messages
    • Was taken up -HJ 985
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (583000) -HJ 986
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 986
    3/10/2016 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 993
    3/22/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-185

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  • CS/SB 218, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2016 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Public Assistance Fraud Smith Similar Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2016-185) -HJ 340
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.39 Fraud. Page 1 (pdf)
    414.41 Recovery of payments made due to mistake or fraud. Page 9 (pdf)
    772.102 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 218, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/11/2016 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Public Assistance Fraud Smith Compare Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2016-185) -HJ 340
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.39 Fraud. Page 1 (pdf)
    414.41 Recovery of payments made due to mistake or fraud. Page 9 (pdf)
    772.102 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 218, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/6/2015 at 11:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/2/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/4/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2015 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Public Assistance Fraud Smith Compare Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2016-185) -HJ 340
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    808559 - Amendment
    Between lines 13 and 14, insert:     		Eagle 2/1/2016
    1:14 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    381087 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Smith 2/1/2016
    9:41 AM     		Senate: Concurred as Amended
    3/10/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 106007 - Amendment to Amendment (381087)
    Between lines 4 and 5, insert:     		Gaetz 2/1/2016
    1:34 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 333537 - Amendment to Amendment (381087)
    Between lines 4 and 5, insert:     		Eagle 2/1/2016
    3:51 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 145885 - Amendment to Amendment (381087)
    Between lines 4 and 5, insert:     		Wood 2/1/2016
    4:26 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 118147 - Amendment to Amendment (381087)
    Between lines 4 and 5, insert:     		Wood 2/1/2016
    4:27 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 203035 - Amendment to Amendment (381087)
    Between lines 322 and 323, insert:     		Plakon 2/1/2016
    3:09 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/2/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 583000 - S Amend. to H Amend. (381087)
    Delete lines 22 - 49 and insert:     		Hutson 3/8/2016
    6:18 PM     		House: Concur
    3/10/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/19/2015 1:00 PM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/21/2016 1:34 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/3/2016 4:04 PM House 86 Yeas - 31 Nays
    3/10/2016 10:56 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2016 4:51 PM House 86 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.39 Fraud. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 218, Original Filed Version Posted 9/3/2015 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/2/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/6/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 Offenses Involving Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards Smith Similar Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2016-185) -HJ 340
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    211176 - Amendment
    Delete lines 64 - 67 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		10/5/2015
    12:35 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/5/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/5/2015 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.39 Fraud. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)

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