Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. (HB1633)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 5 felony to knowingly, by deception, intimidation, undue influence, coercion, harassment, duress, or misrepresentation, use, obtain, convert, or take control of an elderly or vulnerable adults property or financial resources with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the property or financial resources. If the violation is by a caregiver or person with a fiduciary relationship it is a Class 3 felony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2011 | Committee |
| 01/10/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101883D |
| 01/10/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2011 | Impact statement from (HB1633) |
| 01/11/2011 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1633) |
| 01/20/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 02/08/2011 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
I urge passage of this bill. I would like to be updated about the status of this bill during the GA session.
i would like to see this bill passed.