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SB00347Introduced in the Senate

An Act Increasing The Threshold Amount For Felony Unemployment Compensation Fraud.

Engrossed

Introduced by Labor and Public Employees Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To increase the threshold dollar amount for an individual to become guilty of a felony for receiving unemployment benefits by fraudulent means.

Where it stands

House Calendar Number 519

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Chamber not recorded votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Roll Call Vote 172 · April 28, 2026

26

Yes

9

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

36 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
John Fonfara1Yes
Douglas McCrory2Yes
Saud Anwar3Yes
MD Rahman4Yes
Derek Slap5Yes
Rick Lopes6Yes
John Kissel7Yes
Paul Honig8Yes
Matthew Lesser9Yes
Gary Winfield10Yes

Bill history

  1. Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

  2. Public Hearing 03/03

  3. Joint Favorable

  4. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM

  6. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  8. Senate Calendar Number 82

  9. File Number 82

  10. Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Joint Favorable

  12. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  13. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  14. No New File by Committee on Judiciary

  15. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  16. Senate Passed

  17. Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House

  18. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  19. House Calendar Number 519

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