Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
This bill requires financial institutions (like banks and investment firms) to report suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults to Wyoming's Department of Family Services. It mandates that staff at these institutions notify the department if they suspect exploitation - defined as unauthorized use of a vulnerable adult's money or property - and creates internal policies for handling such reports. Financial institutions may also temporarily block transactions involving vulnerable adults' accounts (up to 30 days) if reporting exploitation, and they can notify third parties like family members about suspected exploitation. The law directly affects vulnerable adults, financial institutions, and the Department of Family Services, with no new penalties or funding specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2023 · House Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
21–9
Passed
Total votes 30
Jan 26, 2023
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 16, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0018
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-25-1-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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