Incapacitated persons; abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, penalty.
Summary
Provides that any responsible person who abuses or neglects an incapacitated adult and such abuse or neglect results in any bodily injury, other than serious bodily injury, to the incapacitated adult is guilty of a Class 6 felony, which is in addition to the current Class 4 felony if such abuse or neglect results in serious bodily injury. The bill also expands the class of victims of the crime of financial exploitation of incapacitated persons to include persons incapacitated due to physical illness or disability, advanced age, or other causes. The current law applies only to victims who suffer from mental incapacity.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Committee
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Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102285D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
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