South Carolina House Bill 4669 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-03 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 35, TITLE 43 SO AS TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL ABUSE OF A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR A VULNERABLE ADULT OR A HANDICAPPED PERSON AS A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION; TO DEFINE FINANCIAL ABUSE GENERALLY AS TAKING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM SUCH A PERSON FOR A WRONGFUL USE, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, OR BY UNDUE INFLUENCE OR WHEN SUCH A PERSON LACKS CAPACITY; TO SPECIFY CONDUCT THAT IS DEEMED TO BE FINANCIAL ABUSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS; AND TO ESTABLISH A FOUR-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

Establish Financial Abuse Of A Person Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older Or A Vulnerable Adult Or A Handicapped Person As A Civil Cause Of Action; To Define Financial Abuse Generally As Taking Real Or Personal Property From Such A Person For A Wrongful Use, With Intent To Defraud, Or By Undue Influence Or When Such A Person Lacks Capacity; To Specify Conduct That Is Deemed To Be Financial Abuse; To Authorize The Awarding Of Attorney's Fees And Costs; And To Establish A Four-year Statute Of Limitations.

Rep. Curtis Brantley [D]	Rep. Robert Brown [D]	Rep. William Clyburn [D]	Rep. Cathy Harvin [D]
Rep. Kenneth Hodges [D]	Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Walton McLeod [D]	Rep. Joseph Neal [D]
Rep. Denny Neilson [D]	Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]	Rep. Robert Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-03		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
2010-03-03		Introduced and read first time HJ-2

S1334 (Similar To) 2010-03-31 - Referred to Committee on General SJ-5

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4669&session=118