MA S71

Bill

Relative to prevention of 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 relative to prevention of EBT fraud. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 27A of Chapter 18 of the General Laws to require that every sixth welfare check issued through the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system must be collected by the recipient in person at their local branch office and the recipient must present a photo ID to receive the check. This is intended to help prevent EBT fraud by ensuring periodic in-person verification of the recipient's identity.

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/S71

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S71
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S71.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H220	To prevent concussion and head injury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2445	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H3904	To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
S1256	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1287	Regarding the prevention of illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1378	Changing the composition of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S2061	Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery	Placed on file	Similar To
S222	Relative to dropout prevention and recovery	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S295	Relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth	Accompanied a study order, see S2353	Similar To
S332	Relative to interagency collaboration for dropout prevention	Accompanied a study order, see S2350	Similar To
S72	To further reduce EBT fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S831	Promoting homelessness prevention in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S852	To prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S999	To prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see S2327	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1135

Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H220

To prevent concussion and head injury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2445

Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes

Accompanied a study order, see H4682

Similar To

H3904

To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

S1256

Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1287

Regarding the prevention of illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1378

Changing the composition of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S2061

Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery

Placed on file

Similar To

S222

Relative to dropout prevention and recovery

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

S295

Relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth

Accompanied a study order, see S2353

Similar To

S332

Relative to interagency collaboration for dropout prevention

Accompanied a study order, see S2350

Similar To

S72

To further reduce EBT fraud

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S831

Promoting homelessness prevention in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S852

To prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S999

To prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see S2327

Similar To

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