SB 2949 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION.

Summary

Authorizes a civil cause of action by a vulnerable adult for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Allows attorney's fees and costs and punitive damages. Establishes degrees and classes of felonies for financial exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult. Establishes a presumption of financial exploitation.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 11, 2020

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Committee

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella.

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Feb 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.

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Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

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Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

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9 primary · 0 co-sponsors