S 1998 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to SAVE tax dollars in the Commonwealth

This bill requires the Secretary of Administration and Finance to enroll all state agencies responsible for issuing public benefits or licenses into the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, commonly known as SAVE. The law mandates that these agencies use the SAVE system to verify the immigration status of applicants whose documentation is missing or unclear before granting benefits or licenses. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a progress report to the legislature by June 30, 2025, detailing implementation steps and outlining a six-month action plan for any agencies that fail to register on time.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 10, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
MA
Worcester and Hampden