Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

Summary

The bill makes it illegal to create or use false records that cause underpayment of unemployment‑insurance contributions or overpayment of benefits exceeding $15,000 in a year. It expands the Attorney General’s and Labor Commissioner’s powers to investigate, cite, and sue violators, and directs civil penalties to be deposited into the appropriate state funds. It also adds licensing and procurement debarment consequences for workplace‑fraud violations.

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Hearings

• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 12, 2026

History

1. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2. Apr 13, 2026Rereferred to Finance
3. Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Rejected
4. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
5. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Adopted
6. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Apr 13, 2026Committee Amendment {
8. Apr 7, 2026Referred Rules
9. Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed
10. Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {
12. Apr 2, 2026Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · sponsor

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