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CS/CS/SB 588: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Richter

Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons; Revising when an out-of-court statement by an elderly person or disabled adult is admissible in certain proceedings; deleting a requirement that property of an elderly person or disabled adult be obtained by deception or intimidation in order to constitute exploitation of such a person; creating a presumption that certain inter vivos transfers are a result of exploitation, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/23/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 409 (Ch. 2014-200) -SJ 567
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Judiciary (JU)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2014 Senate • Filed
1/16/2014 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 49
2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/18/14, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/18/2014 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
2/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/3/2014 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 138
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 127
3/26/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/31/2014 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
4/1/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 355
4/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/8/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
4/9/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/10/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 461
4/11/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 460
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
4/23/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 567
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 409 -SJ 567
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 409 (Ch. 2014-200) -SJ 567