Relating to state agencies; to require state agencies to take certain measures to prevent fraud before paying benefits to recipients.
Summary
Public benefits, agencies required to consult with Department of Examiners of Public Accounts before processing claims
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed Jun 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2023 · House Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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