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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5293

SB 5293: DSHS fraud investigations

Creating the office of inspector general.

Summary

  • An Office of the Inspector General is created in the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of investigating and preventing fraud in public assistance programs. Funding must be transferred from the DFI to the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of funding the Office of Inspector General.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5293), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5293, SSB 5293

AN ACT Relating to investigation and prevention of fraud in public assistance programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Val Stevens R-39Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5293)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5293)
  4. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5293)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5293)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5293 in other sessions

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