MA S747

Bill

Relative to preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities

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 preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities by imposing a fine of at least $1,000 on individuals who intentionally violate the existing law's requirement for housing authorities to verify tenant eligibility. Additionally, the bill mandates that each housing authority conduct a financial audit of each tenant at least once every 5 years to ensure they are appropriately eligible for public housing and their specific housing program.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (5)

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

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2405 (on 04/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S747

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S747
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S747.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2091	Automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud	Accompanied a new draft, see H4320	Similar To
H716	Allowing local housing authorities access to criminal and other records of tenants and prospective tenants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S100	Relative to identity fraud	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2405	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public housing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S503	Relative to preventing fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S71	Relative to prevention of EBT fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S72	To further reduce EBT fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S850	Strengthening identity law	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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