Relates to the study of the current prevalence of SNAP/EBT benefit fraud
This bill directs the state's commissioner of social services to investigate how common fraud is within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The study must evaluate stolen benefits and analyze the feasibility of switching to modern electronic chip cards to improve security. Officials are required to submit an initial report to state leaders within 240 days and provide updated findings every year thereafter. The legislation focuses on gathering data to better understand and protect against fraud without mandating immediate changes to the system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
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