HOUSE BILL 1489

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hucker

Entitled:

Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2009

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "vulnerable adult" to include a person who lacks a specified capacity to consent for the purposes of specified prohibitions against causing abuse or neglect or sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully obtaining by illusory consent the property of a vulnerable adult with the intent to deprive the vulnerable adult of the property; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/2

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

Elderly Persons

Fraud -see also- Forgery

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-604 , 3-605 , 3-606 , 8-801 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered