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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESSB 5157

SB 5157: Child care subsidy fraud

Regulating provision of child care. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regulating child care subsidies.) (REVISED FOR SECOND ENGROSSED: Concerning child care subsidy fraud.)

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Early Learning to refer all incidents of suspected child care subsidy fraud to the Department of Social and Health Services Office of Fraud and Accountability for appropriate investigation and action.
  • Establishes that the term "fraud" means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to himself or herself or some other person.
  • Specifies that the Department of Early Learning and the Department of Social and Health Services may establish and collect overpayments consistent with federal regulations or seek other remedies that may be legally available.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (2ESSB 5157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2013
  4. Passed HouseJun 27, 2013
  5. GovernorJul 3, 2013
  6. LawJul 3, 2013
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
July 3, 2013
Session law
Chapter 29, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5157, 2ESSB 5157

AN ACT Relating to child care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Kirk Pearson R-39Mark Schoesler R-9Andy Hill R-45Joe Fain R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2013
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5157
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 20, 2013
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5157
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 27, 2013
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5157
89 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican35007
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/28/2013. (2ESSB 5157)
  2. Chapter 29, 2013 Laws 2nd Special Session. (2ESSB 5157)
  3. Governor signed. (2ESSB 5157)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2ESSB 5157)
  5. Speaker signed. (2ESSB 5157)
  6. President signed. (2ESSB 5157)
  7. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (2ESSB 5157)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (2ESSB 5157)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2ESSB 5157)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5157)
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESSB 5157)
  14. Rules suspended. (2ESSB 5157)
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5157)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESSB 5157)
  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2ESSB 5157)
  20. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2ESSB 5157)
  21. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. (2ESSB 5157)
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2ESSB 5157)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESSB 5157)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5157)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESSB 5157)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5157)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESSB 5157)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESSB 5157)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESSB 5157)
  34. Minority; without recommendation.
  35. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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