Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly and willfully obtain by deception, intimidation, or undue influence, property of a vulnerable adult with the intent to deprive the adult of the adult's property; providing criminal penalties, including restoration of the property taken by the defendant to the vulnerable adult; providing that a person convicted under the Act is disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or property of the vulnerable adult; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISTRICT COURTS

ELDERLY PERSONS

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

JURISDICTION

PENALTIES

PROPERTY TAX

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 3-603 , 7-101 , 7-103 , 8-801 , 8-801 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 032517/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2002   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)