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Bill H.109 188th (Current)

An Act relative to preventing fraud in the Massachusetts EBT cash assistance program

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 109) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cash assistance program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors:	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Status:	Referred to Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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SECTION 1. Subsection (D) of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 161 of the acts of 2012, is hereby further amended by striking, at the end of subsection (e), the word "and". SECTION 2. Subsection (D) of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “section” in the second paragraph of subsection (f), the following:— ; and (g) the immediate termination of benefits to any recipient, who has failed to notify the department of a change of address, and who the department has attempted to contact by mail, but whose mail communication has been returned to the department as undeliverable

Actions for Bill H.109
Date	Branch	Action
1/22/2013	House	Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
1/22/2013	Senate	Senate concurred

Petitioners: Bradley H. Jones, George N. Peterson, Bradford Hill, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Leonard Mirra, F. J. Barrows, Paul K. Frost, Randy Hunt, Sheila C. Harrington, Todd M. Smola, Ryan C. Fattman, Nicholas A. Boldyga, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Donald H. Wong, Steven S. Howitt, James J. Lyons, Peter J. Durant, Thomas J. Calter, Keiko M. Orrall, Kevin J. Kuros, Geoff Diehl, Matthew A. Beaton, Daniel B. Winslow

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Bill H.109 188th (Current)

An Act relative to preventing fraud in the Massachusetts EBT cash assistance program

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