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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB22-1224

Public Benefits Theft

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning theft of public benefits.

Bill Summary:

The act creates specific elements for public benefits theft in the theft statute. A person commits public benefits theft when a person intentionally misrepresents or withholds a material fact for determining eligibility, and does so for the purpose of obtaining or retaining public benefits for which the person is not eligible.

A person's conduct that is limited to the elements of public benefits theft is not subject to prosecution pursuant to any other provision of the theft statute.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Kerry Tipper

Representative

Kerry Tipper

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/21/2022 Signed Act PDF
04/18/2022 Final Act PDF
04/05/2022 Rerevised PDF
04/04/2022 Revised PDF
03/16/2022 Reengrossed PDF
03/15/2022 Engrossed PDF
02/10/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/11/2022 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/25/2022 FN3 PDF
03/25/2022 FN2 PDF
03/01/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1224 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 22-1224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/05/2022 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/16/2022 Third Reading BILL
57
AYE
6
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/09/2022 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/09/2022 L.003 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/09/2022 L.004 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/21/2022 Governor Governor Signed
04/19/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/18/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/18/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/05/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/31/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/18/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/16/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/15/2022 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/14/2022 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/09/2022 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/10/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2022 112 Public Benefits Theft PDF

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