Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties. (SB24)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties. Requires a 180-day mandatory minimum sentence for misdemeanor entitlement fraud, a one year mandatory minimum sentence for felony entitlement fraud, a repayment of three times the benefits received, and a lifetime bar on receipt of entitlement. The entitlements covered by the bill are housing assistance programs, medical assistance, food stamps, energy assistance, and any other program designated under regulations of the State Board of Social Services, State Board of Health, or Board of Medical Assistance Services. Amends § 18.2-186.2, § 32.1-321.4, § 63.2-522, § 63.2-523, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 12/28/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101015D
- 12/28/2011 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (SB24)
- 01/19/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB24)
- 02/01/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105015D-S1
- 02/01/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/01/2012 Rereferred to Finance
- 02/07/2012 Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/30/2012 Left in Finance
Comments
How about anyone convicted of welfare/entitlement fraud is banned for life from receiving benefits. Pass the law as I wrote it and watch all the takers leave Virginia for states that are easier to defraud. Once the state is rid of the welfare cases, lower taxes for working residents.
My wife got too go to court for foodstamp fraud she neva been in trouble I wonder if she will get any jail time I hope not
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