Bill Summary

HB 105 Public Assistance Fraud (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Smith (J) Co Sponsors: Baxley, Drake, Harrell, Perry, Pilon, Porter, Sprowls, Steube, Stevenson, Van Zant, Eisnaugle CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Public Assistance Fraud: Specifies acts that constitute trafficking in food assistance benefits; prohibits specified acts relating to possession & sale of electronic benefit transfer cards for food assistance benefits issued to other persons; removes reference to s. 414.39(2), F.S., relating to unauthorized use, possession, forgery, or alteration of certain food assistance program & Medicaid identification, from offense severity ranking chart; reenacts provisions. Effective Date: October 1, 2016
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
08/26/15
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Filed
09/10/15
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
09/10/15
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/27/15
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Estimating Impact Conference, 10/28/15, 2:00 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
10/28/15
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/04/15, 10:30 am, 404 H
11/04/15
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 3 Nays
11/05/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
11/17/15
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
01/04/16
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR`s Criminal Justice Estimating Impact Conference, 01/05/16, 11:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
01/11/16
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On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, 17 H
01/13/16
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 6 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/13/16
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/19/16
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, 404 H
01/21/16
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
01/21/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/29/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
02/02/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0218; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0218
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bill text & filed amendments
0105
Filed on 08/26/15
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Amendment 269589
Smith (J)
Filed on 11/03/15
Adopted
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0105C1
Filed on 11/05/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
414.39
921.0022
414.41
772.102
895.02
1002.91
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