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SB 972: Offenses Against Elderly Persons or Disabled Adults

GENERAL BILL by Book

Offenses Against Elderly Persons or Disabled Adults; Citing this act as the “Don Bryant Protection Act”; specifying that the reclassification of a specified crime occurs if the crime was based in whole or in part on a disability of any person; providing enhanced criminal penalties for second or subsequent offenses of exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult if the funds, assets, or property involved has a specified valuation; expanding the data the Governor is required to collect and disseminate to include incidents of criminal acts that evidence prejudice based on disability, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 12/2/2021 Senate - Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 65
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2021 Senate • Filed
    12/2/2021 Senate • Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 65

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  • SB 972, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2021 at 5:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 111 Offenses Evidencing Prejudice Geller Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 308 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Berman Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.0863 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense against person with mental or physical disability; reclassification. Page 1 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    877.19 Hate Crimes Reporting Act. Page 7 (pdf)

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