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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 705

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Relating to: civil cause of action for financial exploitation. (FE)

Court — Procedure Damage _personal injury_ Financial institution Intellectual disabilities Persons with disabilities Poor Senior citizen

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a civil cause of action for financial exploitation of a vulnerable

person. The bill defines the term "vulnerable person" to include persons who are

elderly, financially incapable, incapacitated, or those with a disability who are

susceptible to force, threat, duress, coercion, persuasion, or physical or emotional

injury because of a physical or mental impairment. Under the bill, a court must

award a person who brings a successful action enhanced damages, attorney fees, and

reasonable fees for any necessary services of a conservator or guardian ad litem.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , Miller (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

12 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Kahl (D) , Kerkman (R) , Mason (D) , Meyers (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 3, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Harris Dodd, Miller and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Meyers, Berceau, Kahl, Mason, Ohnstad, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, A. Ott and Kerkman

  2. Feb 3, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Representative C. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1