Legislation - HB0502

Title: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Delegates R. Lewis and Watson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Human Services to reimburse a beneficiary for any benefits lost due to the fraudulent use of the beneficiary's Electronic Benefits Transfer card; requiring the State to give preference to certain vendors in the procurement process for electronic benefits distribution or administration; requiring the Department to establish a certain point of contact for investigating and identifying electronic benefits fraud; applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0002

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2023 Legislative Date 1/30/2023 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Fraud (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/02/2023 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {123225/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (123-11) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2023	1/30/2023	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Fraud (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
House	2/02/2023	2/02/2023	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Favorable with Amendments {123225/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
House	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Third Reading Passed (123-11)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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