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SB 96: Protection & Care for Elders

GENERAL BILL by Margolis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Lynn ; Bullard ; Posey

Protection & Care for Elders; reclassifies offense of aggravated abuse of elderly person or disabled adult from second-degree felony to first-degree felony; creates provision re training on identifying & investigating elder abuse 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
11/16/2004 Senate • Filed
11/19/2004 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Justice Appropriations
2/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S
2/23/2005 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/24/2005 Senate • Now in Children and Families
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00013; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00101; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00101
3/11/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/16/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
3/16/2005 Senate • Favorable by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227
3/17/2005 Senate • Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00227
3/30/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations -SJ 00299; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/6/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00348; Read second time -SJ 00343
4/7/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00358; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00358
4/13/2005 House • In Messages
5/3/2005 House • Received, referred to Justice Council -HJ 01250
5/6/2005 House • Died in Council on Justice Council