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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 480

AN ACT CONCERNING PREVENTING FRAUD IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND EXPRESSLY EXTENDING FRAUD AND CORRUPTION PENALTIES TO PUBLIC SERVANTS.

In the Senate since March 11, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To deter fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and include federal officials among public servants subject to state laws concerning corrupt practices affecting the Medicaid program and other state programs.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Rob Sampson, Matthew L. Lesser, Martha Marx

Its course

March 11 to April 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFrom Mar 11

Human Services CommitteeMar 11 to Mar 198 days

Judiciary CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 102 days

Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 11Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
  2. Mar 13Heard in Human Services Committee
  3. Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended it
  4. Apr 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
  5. Apr 10Judiciary Committee recommended it
  6. Apr 15Sent to Appropriations Committee
  7. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
  4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ONSenate
  11. Apr 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
  12. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  13. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  14. Apr 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
  15. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  16. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
  17. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
  18. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
  19. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  20. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  21. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
  22. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate