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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-366	State (Maine)	An Act To Protect Elderly Persons from Financial Abuse Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Abuse Elder
HB-1282	State (Maryland)	Establishing a vulnerable adult abuse registry; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain a registry containing the names of certain individuals who have been found by a State agency to have abused, neglected or exploited a vulnerable adult; requiring that names and information contained in the registry be available for public inspection; requiring a State agency that makes a certain finding to notify the Department in a certain manner; etc. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Public Safety Family Law Abuse Administrative Agencies Appeals Crimes And Punishments Health, Department Of Hearings Liability Notices
SB-2894	State (Tennessee)	As introduced, authorizes release to law enforcement of information regarding the identity of a person who reports a case of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult so that law enforcement may follow up with the person to determine if the report was investigated and resolved. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Abuse
SB-833	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Social Services Administration to establish and maintain a centralized confidential database for abused and neglected vulnerable adults; authorizing the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services to identify in the database an individual as responsible for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in certain circumstances; establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; etc. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Family Law Public Safety Social Services - Generally Abuse Administrative Hearings, Office Of Appeals Caregivers Counties Crimes And Punishments Data
SB-925	State (Maryland)	Repealing a certain provision of law authorizing an appropriate unit of a county or municipal corporation to determine whether a dog is potentially dangerous under certain circumstances and relating to ownership of a dangerous dog; requiring an appropriate unit of a county or municipal corporation to classify a certain dog by level of potential danger as determined by certain factors, subject to certain exceptions; etc. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Abuse Appeals Counties Crimes And Punishments Death Dogs Fees Fines Hearings
HB-780	State (Maryland)	Altering certain definitions of "crime of violence" to include a certain offense of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first degree. Republican: 40% (6) Democrat: 60% (9) 40% Republican support 60% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Public Safety Abuse Crimes And Punishments Violence Vulnerable Adults
SB-1487	State (Arizona)	Caregiver protections; placement provider investigation Republican: 100% (5) 100% Republican support	Abuse Abuse Allegation Caregivers Child Safety Child Safety - Title 8 Protection
SB-518	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes; requiring the Council to study the use of images of student athletes, rule changes by a certain collegiate association, health-related issues, including resources for prevention of sports-related injuries, and other issues related to student athletes; requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland and the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; etc. Republican: 80% (4) Democrat: 20% (1) 80% Republican support 20% Democrat support	Higher Education Abuse Agents And Brokers Attorneys Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Contracts Copyright Discipline Disclosure
SB-481	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to report by December 1, 2021 and each December 1 thereafter, to the Governor, the House Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, certain information for the preceding calendar year for cases involving a crime of violence; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Commission, to analyze the use of American Bar Association pleas in calendar year 2019 and submit a certain report; etc. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Public Safety Abuse Crimes And Punishments Violence Vulnerable Adults Committees And Commissions Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of Emergency Bills Penalties And Sentences
HB-1990	State (Tennessee)	As introduced, authorizes release to law enforcement of information regarding the identity of a person who reports a case of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult so that law enforcement may follow up with the person to determine if the report was investigated and resolved. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Republican: 80% (12) Democrat: 20% (3) 80% Republican support 20% Democrat support	Abuse
HB-533	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes; providing for the composition, chair, terms, and staffing of the Council; requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland and the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from taking certain actions to prevent student athletes from earning compensation from the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; etc. Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2) 84% Democrat support 15% Republican support	Higher Education Abuse Agents And Brokers Attorneys Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Contracts Copyright Discipline Disclosure
HB-1993	State (Hawaii)	Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirty-ninth representative district. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Minors Abuse Neglect Mandatory Reporting Clergy Rules Of Evidence Privileged Communications ($) Cip Thirty-ninth Representative District Appropriation ($)
HB-1692	State (Hawaii)	Requires members of the clergy to report child abuse and neglect to the Department of Human Services or to the police. Specifies that the general rule of privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence for confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to child abuse or neglect. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Minors Abuse Neglect Mandatory Reporting Clergy Rules Of Evidence Privileged Communications
SB-153	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a certain person from causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult that causes severe emotional distress to the vulnerable adult; and altering the definition of "abuse" of a vulnerable adult by adding deceptive or misleading statements made with a malicious intent toward the vulnerable adult, destruction or harm to an animal owned by a vulnerable adult, and the malicious distribution, display, or transmission of information about the vulnerable adult on social media without permission. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Abuse Animals Mental And Behavioral Health Privacy Vulnerable Adults
SB-2001	State (Hawaii)	Requires members of the clergy to report child abuse and neglect to the Department of Human Services or to the police. Specifies that the general rule of privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence for confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to child abuse or neglect. (SD1) Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Minors Abuse Neglect Mandatory Reporting Clergy Rules Of Evidence Privileged Communications
HB-33	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a certain person from intentionally and maliciously inflicting severe emotional distress on a vulnerable adult; and applying a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. Democrat: 70% (12) Republican: 29% (5) 70% Democrat support 29% Republican support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Abuse Animals Mental And Behavioral Health Privacy Vulnerable Adults Penalties And Sentences
HB-57	State (Maryland)	Requiring a certain animal shelter to conform certain protocols with certain provisions of law; providing that certain provisions do not apply to an animal experiencing irremediable physical suffering; requiring an animal shelter to take reasonable steps to achieve a save rate of 90% of impounded animals; requiring an animal shelter to make certain animals available to be reclaimed by an owner for at least a certain number of days; requiring an animal shelter to make a reasonable effort to identify an impounded animal; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture Counties - Generally Abuse Adoption - See Also- Parents And Guardians Age Animals Animal Shelters Communications Death Discrimination
HB-1865	State (Maine)	An Act To Amend the Protection from Abuse Laws Concerning Consent Agreements Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Abuse Protection Actions
SB-782	State (Hawaii)	Clarifies what constitutes "advancing prostitution". Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Prostitution Harm Abuse
HB-1463	State (Maryland)	Requiring a veterinary practitioner who has reason to believe that an animal that has been treated by the veterinary practitioner has been subjected to cruelty or fighting in violation of specified provisions of law to report the suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency or county animal control agency in a timely manner; authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to impose specified disciplinary actions on a veterinary practitioner under specified circumstances; etc. Democrat: 66% (8) Republican: 33% (4) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Agriculture Abuse Animals Committees And Commissions Liability Rules And Regulations Veterinarians

Title: An Act To Protect Elderly Persons from Financial Abuse

Session: Maine 129th Legislature

Number: SB-366

Subjects: Abuse, Elder

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Criminal Procedure - Vulnerable Adult Abuse Registry

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1282

Subjects: Public Safety, Family Law, Abuse, Administrative Agencies, Appeals, Crimes And Punishments, Health, Department Of, Hearings, Liability, Notices

Republican: 100% (7)

Title: As introduced, authorizes release to law enforcement of information regarding the identity of a person who reports a case of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult so that law enforcement may follow up with the person to determine if the report was investigated and resolved. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Session: Tennessee 111th General Assembly

Number: SB-2894

Subjects: Abuse

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Adult Protective Services - Vulnerable Adults Registry - Investigations and Records of Abuse and Neglect and Workgroup Study

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-833

Subjects: Family Law, Public Safety, Social Services - Generally, Abuse, Administrative Hearings, Office Of, Appeals, Caregivers, Counties, Crimes And Punishments, Data

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Criminal Law - Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs - Classification and Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-925

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Abuse, Appeals, Counties, Crimes And Punishments, Death, Dogs, Fees, Fines, Hearings

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Vulnerable Adult

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-780

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Safety, Abuse, Crimes And Punishments, Violence, Vulnerable Adults

Republican: 40% (6) Democrat: 60% (9)

Title: Caregiver protections; placement provider investigation

Session: Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

Number: SB-1487

Subjects: Abuse, Abuse Allegation, Caregivers, Child Safety, Child Safety - Title 8, Protection

Republican: 100% (5)

Title: Higher Education – Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-518

Subjects: Higher Education, Abuse, Agents And Brokers, Attorneys, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, Copyright, Discipline, Disclosure

Republican: 80% (4) Democrat: 20% (1)

Title: State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Annual Report – Crimes of Violence

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-481

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Safety, Abuse, Crimes And Punishments, Violence, Vulnerable Adults, Committees And Commissions, Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of, Emergency Bills, Penalties And Sentences

Democrat: 100% (6)

Session: Tennessee 111th General Assembly

Number: HB-1990

Subjects: Abuse

Republican: 80% (12) Democrat: 20% (3)

Title: Higher Education – Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-533

Subjects: Higher Education, Abuse, Agents And Brokers, Attorneys, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, Copyright, Discipline, Disclosure

Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2)

Title: Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Thirty-ninth Representative District.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1993

Subjects: Minors, Abuse, Neglect, Mandatory Reporting, Clergy, Rules Of Evidence, Privileged Communications ($), Cip, Thirty-ninth Representative District, Appropriation ($)

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Relating To Minors.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1692

Subjects: Minors, Abuse, Neglect, Mandatory Reporting, Clergy, Rules Of Evidence, Privileged Communications

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-153

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Abuse, Animals, Mental And Behavioral Health, Privacy, Vulnerable Adults

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Relating To Minors.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-2001

Subjects: Minors, Abuse, Neglect, Mandatory Reporting, Clergy, Rules Of Evidence, Privileged Communications

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-33

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Abuse, Animals, Mental And Behavioral Health, Privacy, Vulnerable Adults, Penalties And Sentences

Democrat: 70% (12) Republican: 29% (5)

Title: Animal Shelters - Standards of Operation

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-57

Subjects: Agriculture, Counties - Generally, Abuse, Adoption - See Also- Parents And Guardians, Age, Animals, Animal Shelters, Communications, Death, Discrimination

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: An Act To Amend the Protection from Abuse Laws Concerning Consent Agreements

Session: Maine 129th Legislature

Number: HB-1865

Subjects: Abuse, Protection Actions

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Relating To Prostitution.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-782

Subjects: Prostitution, Harm, Abuse

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Veterinary Practitioners - Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting - Reporting

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1463

Subjects: Agriculture, Abuse, Animals, Committees And Commissions, Liability, Rules And Regulations, Veterinarians

Democrat: 66% (8) Republican: 33% (4)

Abuse

SB-366

State (Maine)

HB-1282

State (Maryland)

SB-2894

State (Tennessee)

SB-833

State (Maryland)

SB-925

State (Maryland)

HB-780

State (Maryland)

SB-1487

State (Arizona)

SB-518

State (Maryland)

SB-481

State (Maryland)

HB-1990

State (Tennessee)

HB-533

State (Maryland)

HB-1993

State (Hawaii)

HB-1692

State (Hawaii)

SB-153

State (Maryland)

SB-2001

State (Hawaii)

HB-33

State (Maryland)

HB-57

State (Maryland)

HB-1865

State (Maine)

SB-782

State (Hawaii)

HB-1463

State (Maryland)