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HB 197: Protection & Care of Elders

GENERAL BILL by McInvale ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bucher ; Fields ; Kendrick ; Ross ; Sands

Protection & Care of Elders; reclassifies offense of aggravated abuse of elderly person or disabled adult from second degree felony to first degree felony; creates provision re training in identification & investigation of elder abuse & neglect for certified law enforcement officers; provides that officer's certification becomes inactive in certain circumstances re failure to complete training, etc. Amends 825.102, 921.0022; creates 943.17296.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Council on Justice Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2005 House • Filed
1/25/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
1/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/09/05, 9:00 am, 404-H
2/9/2005 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0; Now in Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC)
2/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), 02/23/05, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
2/23/2005 House • Favorable by Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00026; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/09/05, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00151; Now in Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC) -HJ 00151; On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), 02/23/05, 8:30 am, Reed Hall; Favorable by Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00152; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00152
4/13/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 11:30 am, 214-C
4/15/2005 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00561; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00561
5/6/2005 House • Died in Council on Justice Council