Signed into LawFiled Sep 23, 2025
Sponsor: Kaufman
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 662
May 26, 2026
Summary
The law makes it illegal to recruit, harbor, transport, or obtain a person in order to take their government benefits by fraud, force, or isolation. It also criminalizes anyone who profits from or helps such schemes. Penalties range from a misdemeanor for small amounts to up to 25 years in prison for large‑scale theft.
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