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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6386

SB 6386: Public assistance fraud

Enacting measures to reduce public assistance fraud.

Summary

  • Prohibits the use of an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card by a recipient's family member who is not the recipient's authorized representative, an alternative card holder, or protective payee.
  • Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from routinely assigning a personal identification number for an EBT card that contains any sequence of numbers that appears on the face of the card, except in cases of in-state or national disaster.
  • Authorizes the Office of Fraud and Accountability to have access to original child care records maintained by child care providers by consent, court order, or valid search warrant.
  • Removes the requirement that an applicant or recipient of child care subsidies seek child support services through the DSHS as a condition of receiving such subsidies.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6386), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2012
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 19, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 253, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6386, SSB 6386

AN ACT Relating to fraud in state assistance programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-2Joseph Zarelli R-18Jim Hargrove D-24Jerome Delvin R-8Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6386
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24201
Republican21001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6386
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6386
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012. (SSB 6386)
  2. Chapter 253, 2012 Laws. (SSB 6386)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6386)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6386)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6386)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6386)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6386)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6386)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6386)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6386)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6386)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6386)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6386)
  14. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services. (SSB 6386)
  15. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6386)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6386)
  17. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6386)
  18. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6386)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6386)
  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. (SSB 6386)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6386)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6386)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6386)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6386)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6386)
  28. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6386)
  29. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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