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
Floor votes
How they voted
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
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