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CS/SB 1540: Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams; Authorizing the establishment of elder and vulnerable adult abuse fatality review teams for certain purposes; authorizing a review team to determine the number and types of incidents to review; modifying the prohibition from contacting, interviewing, or obtaining information from the family of a victim; providing that communications, information, and records produced or acquired by a review team are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in certain proceedings under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/20/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-260, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/6/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
    4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 601
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 602
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 602
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 255691 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    5/2/2023 Senate • In returning messages
    5/3/2023 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (255691) -SJ 783
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 783
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/19/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/20/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-260, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261)

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  • CS/SB 1540, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 8:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1542 (er) Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team Garcia Linked Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260) Track This Bill
    H 1567 (c2) Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill
    H 1569 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    415.1103 Elder abuse fatality review teams. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1540, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/3/2023 at 7:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1542 (er) Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team Garcia Linked Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260) Track This Bill
    H 1567 (c2) Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill
    H 1569 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    415.1103 Elder abuse fatality review teams. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1540, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/6/2023 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1542 (er) Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team Garcia Linked Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260) Track This Bill
    H 1567 (c2) Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill
    H 1569 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    255691 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Hawkins 4/28/2023
    5:10 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    5/3/2023     		PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 10:23 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 3:41 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 4:08 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    415.1103 Elder abuse fatality review teams. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1540, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2023 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1542 Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team Garcia Linked Last Action: 6/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260) Track This Bill
    H 1567 (c1) Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill
    H 1569 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    393150 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 191 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)     		4/2/2023
    2:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/5/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 11:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    415.1103 Elder abuse fatality review teams. Page 2 (pdf)

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