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CS/SB 106: Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Martin

Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults; Authorizing the use of substitute service on unascertainable respondents; requiring the court to enter an order providing for specified service when a petitioner files the sworn affidavit; requiring that any proposed transfer of funds or property in dispute be held for a specified time period, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
    2/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/4/2025 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    • Introduced
    3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Rules
    3/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/25/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Rules read 1st time
    3/27/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 276
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 276
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 276
    • Immediately certified -SJ 279
    3/27/2025 House • In Messages
    4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/SB 106, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2025 at 2:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 97 (c1) Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 106 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 106, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 97 (c1) Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 106 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2025 9:29 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2025 1:10 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 106, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2024 at 8:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 97 (c1) Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 106 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    756632 - Amendment
    Delete lines 76 - 87 and insert:     		Rules
    (Martin)     		3/18/2025
    5:33 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2025 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2025 8:30 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/19/2025 11:30 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 1 (pdf)

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