SB 687

Title: Abuse and neglect; financial exploitation, changes term incapacitated adults, definitions, penalties
Author: Taylor Montgomery Mason

Summary
Abuse and neglect; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalties. Changes the term "incapacitated adult" to "vulnerable adult" for the purposes of the crime of abuse and neglect of such adults and defines "vulnerable adult" as any person 18 years of age or older who is impaired by reason of mental illness, intellectual or developmental disability, physical illness or disability, or other causes, including age, to the extent the adult lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make, communicate, or carry out reasonable decisions concerning his well-being or has one or more limitations that substantially impair the adult's ability to independently provide for his daily needs or safeguard his person, property, or legal interests. The bill also changes the term "person with mental incapacity" to the same meaning of "vulnerable adult" for the purposes of the crime of financial exploitation. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. The bill incorporates SB 126.

Status
House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Bill Documents
SB 687 - Presented and ordered printed 22104033D

SB 687 - Committee substitute printed 22105874D-S1

SB 687 - Impact Statement - Committee substitute printed 22105874D-S1

SB 687 - Presented and ordered printed 22104033D

SB 687 - Impact Statement - Presented and ordered printed 22104033D

SB 687 - Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

SB 687 - Summary as introduced

SB 687 - Summary as passed senate

SB 687 - Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

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