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HB621 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
HEFFLEY
Last action
2025-02-20
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-20 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 632
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 621
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, KAUFFMAN, HAMM AND GROVE,
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices,
providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 4122. Benefit transfer device fraud.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the
person is an unauthorized alien and possesses, uses or attempts
to use a benefit transfer device.
(b) Separate offenses.--Each time a person possesses or uses
a benefit transfer device in violation of subsection (a)
constitutes a separate offense under this section.
(c) Grading.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
felony of the third degree.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
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subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Benefit transfer device." The Pennsylvania ACCESS card or
electronic benefit transfer card.
"Unauthorized alien." An alien who is not eligible for any
State or local benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) (relating to
aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible
for State and local public benefits).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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