CS/HB 515 (2014) -  Public Assistance Fraud

General Bill by Appropriations Committee and Smith (CO-SPONSORS) Metz; Van Zant
Public Assistance Fraud: Provides enhanced criminal penalties if value of public assistance or identification wrongfully received, retained, misappropriated, sought, or used is of an aggregate value exceeding specified amounts; provides for reward for report of original information relating to violation of state's public assistance fraud laws if information & report meet specified requirements; limits to specified period the use of temporary cash assistance benefits out of state; requires that parent or caretaker relative who has been disqualified due to fraud have protective payee designated to receive temporary cash assistance benefits for eligible children; provides requirements for protective payees; provides appropriations & authorizes positions.
Effective Date: October 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-119 on Friday, June 13, 2014 3:33 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1084 Subject: Public Assistance Fraud Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2014 4:13:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/13/2014 4:48:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/27/2014 2:10:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/25/2014 6:00:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/21/2014 5:19:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/12/2014 7:58:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee 3/6/2014 9:32:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee 3/4/2014 1:40:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 2/5/2014 4:42:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 1/30/2014 4:03:36 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2014 03:14 PM   Yeas: 44 Nays: 72 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 751] Barcode: 129803
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2014 03:16 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 38 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 752] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2014 07:47 PM   Yeas: 31 Nays: 7 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-119 Time: 06/13/2014 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2014 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2014 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2014 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 1132 Time: 05/02/2014 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1132 Time: 05/02/2014 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/01/2014 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 940 Time: 05/01/2014 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for SB 1084 -SJ 940 Time: 05/01/2014 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 940 Time: 05/01/2014 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 940 Time: 05/01/2014 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 704 Time: 04/25/2014 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 704 Time: 04/25/2014 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2014 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 38 Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 129803 Failed Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 129803 filed Time: 04/25/2014 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2014 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2014 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2014 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2014) Time: 04/22/2014 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2014 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2014 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2014 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2014 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/21/2014 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/21/2014 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 03/21/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 03/20/2014 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/18/2014 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/11/2014 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/06/2014 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2014 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2014 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthy Families Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/03/2014 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2014 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2014 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/29/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/16/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/16/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/07/2014 - 3:27 PM Member: Smith Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
414.095 SB 1084
414.39 SB 938, SB 1084, HB 7133