SB 5079: Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and health services.

What this bill does

Allows the Department of Social and Health Services to waive efforts to collect benefit overpayments under the Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance program and overpayments made to functionally disabled adults under other programs.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 11, 2025
  92 yea · 2 nay · 4 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House on Reconsideration · April 11, 2025
  93 yea · 2 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 17, 2025
  49 yea · 0 nay
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 25, 2025
  49 yea · 0 nay

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