Schemes to Defraud
Summary
Schemes to Defraud; Provides for reclassification of certain offenses when committed against persons 65 years of age or older, against minors, or against persons with disabilities; provides for civil actions for damages by persons whose image or likeness was used in scheme to defraud with their consent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Signed Apr 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Apr 26, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 8
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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