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AZ SB1146

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Smith

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-3701 regarding unlawful use of food stamps.

  • Removes reference to "state" before "department of economic security" in the statute's description of unauthorized food stamp use.

  • Clarifies that "food stamps" includes both food stamp coupons and electronically transferred food stamp program benefits.

  • Maintains existing criminal penalties: class 1 misdemeanor for fraudulent food stamp use valued at $100 or less, class 6 felony for amounts over $100, and class 5 felony for counterfeiting or theft by public employees.

Legislative Description

Technical correction; food stamps; misuse

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

1/19/2011

Full Bill Text

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