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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1880

HB 1880: Public assistance fraud

Making persons convicted of certain crimes relating to receipt of public assistance ineligible for public assistance for five years.

Summary

  • Recipients of public assistance who provide false or misleading information to qualify for or retain eligibility for assistance will be ineligible six months for a first offense, 12 months for a second offense, and permanently ineligible for a third offense.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1880), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
February 13, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 19, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1880, SHB 1880

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

13 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Mark Schoesler R-9Les Thomas R-31Mike Carrell R-28Peggy Johnson R-35Renee Radcliff R-21Jerry Blanton R-21Lois McMahan R-26Tom Campbell R-2Scott Smith R-2Senator R-15Jean Silver R-6Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1995
Version voted on: SHB 1880
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat221400
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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History

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HB 1880 in other sessions

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