CRIM CD-LIMIT-COVID-19 FRAUD
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for any offense based upon fraudulent activity connected to COVID-19-related relief programs, to include the Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, and the Unemployment Benefit Programs shall be commenced within one year after discovery of the offense by a person having a legal duty to report such offense, or in the absence of such discovery, within one year after the proper prosecuting officer becomes aware of the offense. Provides that in no such case is the period of limitation so extended more than 3 years beyond the expiration of the period otherwise applicable.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Crespo
DDemocratic
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
Co
David Friess
RRepublican
Co
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
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