SC H5039 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-04-03 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Define A Senior Citizen As A Person Sixty Years Of Age Or Older And To Extend Application Of The Protections Of The Article To Senior Citizens; To Add Human Trafficking As A Crime Subject To Fines And Imprisonment; To Change Existing Criminal Penalties; To Create Duties Related To Discharging Vulnerable Adults And Senior Citizens From Certain Settings; To Create An Affirmative Defense To Committing Offenses Provided For In The Article; And For Other Purposes.

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Title

Vulnerable Adult and Senior Citizen Protection Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-03HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-04-03HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S1040 (Similar To) 2014-02-19 - Referred to Committee on General

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