MA S72

Bill

To further reduce EBT fraud

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further reduce EBT fraud. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further reduce EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) fraud by removing the provision that exempts individuals who are 60 years of age or older, blind, disabled, or victims of domestic violence from being required to use photo identification when accessing their EBT benefits. This change would apply to the Department of Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, which oversees the administration of EBT benefits in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Ryan Fattman (R), Steven Howitt (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2345 (on 03/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S72

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S72
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S72.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1538	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1577	Relative to reducing the income tax to 5%	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1602	Enhancing the volunteer service tax reduction for veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2620	Relative to rolling back the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3234	To study the use of harm reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H605	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1215	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1666	Relative to reducing the tax burden on seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2345	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S424	Reducing plastic bag pollution	Accompanied a new draft, see H4234	Similar To
S71	Relative to prevention of EBT fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1538

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1577

Relative to reducing the income tax to 5%

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1602

Enhancing the volunteer service tax reduction for veterans

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2620

Relative to rolling back the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3234

To study the use of harm reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H605

To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1215

To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1666

Relative to reducing the tax burden on seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2345

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S424

Reducing plastic bag pollution

Accompanied a new draft, see H4234

Similar To

S71

Relative to prevention of EBT fraud

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

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