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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5814: Welfare fraud investigations

Requiring unannounced visits to investigate complaints against public assistance recipients.

Summary

  • Requires unannounced visits to investigate complaints against public assistance recipients. Provides that a lack of cooperation by a recipient shall result in a twenty-five percent reduction in the grant.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5814), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
February 7, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jeannette Wood R-21Ray Schow R-30Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeanine Long R-44Alex Deccio R-14John Moyer R-3Gary Strannigan R-38Bob McCaslin R-4James West R-6Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5814 in other sessions

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