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CS/CS/SB 1344: Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Burgess

Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults; Adding offenses concerning elderly persons and disabled adults to the authority of the Office of Statewide Prosecution; providing that a person who has been convicted of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult is not qualified to act as a personal representative; providing for forfeiture of specified benefits of persons who have been convicted of certain offenses involving elderly persons or disabled adults; specifying additional conduct that constitutes exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/24/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 134
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 133
    3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/9/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 190
    • Now in Criminal Justice
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 313
    3/24/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 319
    3/26/2021 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Rules
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 331
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 642
    4/21/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 645
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 706
    • Substituted CS/HB 1041 -SJ 706
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706

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  • CS/CS/SB 1344, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 5:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 (er) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-221 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1344, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/2021 at 10:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 (e1) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-221 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    693350 - Amendment
    Delete lines 102 - 223 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Burgess)     		4/16/2021
    8:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • SB 1344, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2021 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-221 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    948234 - Amendment
    Delete lines 102 - 313 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Burgess)     		3/22/2021
    12:18 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2021 3:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/23/2021 12:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 7 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 12 (pdf)

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