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
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices,
3 providing for the offense of benefit transfer device fraud.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 4122. Benefit transfer device fraud.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the
10 person is an unauthorized alien and possesses, uses or attempts
11 to use a benefit transfer device.
12 (b) Separate offenses.--Each time a person possesses or uses
13 a benefit transfer device in violation of subsection (a)
14 constitutes a separate offense under this section.
15 (c) Grading.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
16 felony of the third degree.
17 (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
18 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
1 subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 "Benefit transfer device." The Pennsylvania ACCESS card or
3 electronic benefit transfer card.
4 "Unauthorized alien." An alien who is not eligible for any
5 State or local benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) (relating to
6 aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible
7 for State and local public benefits).
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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