UNEMPLOY INS-FRAUD
Summary
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual who, for the purpose of obtaining benefits, knowingly provides false, incomplete, or misleading information commits unemployment security benefits fraud. Provides that unemployment insurance security benefits fraud is a felony. Requires a statement on the Department of Employment Security's website and on specified forms stating that it is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to any party to an unemployment security benefits transaction for the purpose of committing fraud and outlines possible penalties. Provides that an employer or other person that law enforcement or the Department of Employment Security requests information from regarding unemployment insurance fraud shall take all reasonable actions to promptly provide the information requested and shall disclose information when he or she has a reasonable belief of a specified violation.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Special Issues (LB)
Feb 22, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kyle McCarter
RRepublican
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