Maryland Senate Bill 797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse; requiring the Task Force to study existing laws, policies, and practices relating to elder abuse and other crimes commonly committed against older adults and make recommendations regarding changes to State law, policy, and practice that would aid in preventing elder abuse; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024.

Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse

Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]

Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]

2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706
2023-04-07	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2023-03-31	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-31	House	Favorable with Amendments {973420/1 Adopted
2023-03-31	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2023-03-17	House	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-13	House	Referred Judiciary
2023-03-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {133829/1 Adopted
2023-03-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-14	Senate	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB1191 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0797?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0797f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0797t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0797e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_706_sb0797e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0797_13382901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0797_97342001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0797_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0797_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0349.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1001.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1164.pdf