CS/SB 232: Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Garcia
Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons; Specifying conditions under which a person commits exploitation of a person 65 years of age or older; providing criminal penalties for violations of the act; specifying that not knowing the age of a victim is not a defense to such crime; authorizing persons who are in imminent danger of exploitation to petition for an injunction for protection; providing time limitations for commencing prosecution for violations of the act, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/9/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/7/2023 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/13/2023 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 3/14/2023 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/15/2023 | Senate |
• Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary • Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy • Now in Fiscal Policy • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
| 3/20/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/23/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/23/2023 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/5/2023 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/23 |
| 4/11/2023 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 360 • Amendment(s) adopted (415238) -SJ 360 • Read 3rd time -SJ 361 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 |
| 4/12/2023 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/1/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 5/2/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 5/3/2023 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 |
| 5/3/2023 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/25/2023 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/26/2023 |
• Chapter No. 2023-133 |
