2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 516

CHAPTER NUMBER: 321 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 838
Sponsored By:
Senators Jimeno, Collins, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Abuse or Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Degrees

Synopsis:

Establishing the felony of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first degree, subject to specified penalties; altering the scope of the misdemeanor of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult and redesignating it as abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree, subject to specified penalties; providing that sentences for violations of the Act shall be in addition to sentences for convictions arising from the same facts and circumstances except under specified circumstances; and defining a term.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 321
House Action
3/15
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Greenip) Rejected (66-68)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (121-12)
Sponsored by:
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
ELDERLY PERSONS
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 3-603 , 3-603 , 3-604 , 3-604 , 3-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 028179/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2002   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 783620/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2002   at: 11:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 342318/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 663125/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2002: Floor Amendment (Greenip) {663125/1 Rejected (66-68)
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (121-12)