Physically disabled or socially isolated persons; penalty for financial exploitation. (HB469)
Introduced By
Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)
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 physically disabled or socially isolated persons. Provides that it is unlawful for any person who knows or should know that another person suffers from a physical disability or social isolation to, through the use of that other person's physical disability or social isolation, take, obtain, or convert money or other thing of value belonging to that other person with the intent to permanently deprive him thereof. A violation is punishable as larceny. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2014 | Committee |
| 01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102352D |
| 01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/08/2014 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB469) |
| 01/09/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/24/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB469) |
| 02/12/2014 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This is all very nice, but how about making a real difference by looking into how our publicly funded guardianship programs like Jewish Family Service of Tidewater and Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia socially isolate their victims, bounce checks, and cover up their misdeeds?
http://www.jennyhatchjusticeproject.com/jennys_words