Elder Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [HB-1396]
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[Education ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/04/2016
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Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-412]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; requiring the judge to order the continued detention of the defendant if neither suitable bail nor other conditions will reasonably ensure that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger to a specified person or the community before trial; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties [SB-411]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from 10 years to 20 years the maximum imprisonment and from $10,000 to $20,000 the maximum fine for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first degree; and increasing from 5 years to 10 years the maximum imprisonment and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum fine for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
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Criminal Procedure - Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable and Elder Adults - Petition to Freeze Assets [SB-288]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged with a specified financial crime involving a vulnerable or elder adult under specified circumstances; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be served in accordance with the Maryland Rules and include specified information; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be mailed to specified financial institutions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Requirements for Filial Support - Repeal [SB-272]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the prohibition on the neglect or refusal, by a specified adult child, to provide a destitute parent with food, shelter, care, and clothing; altering the definition of "responsible relative", as it relates to responsibility for the cost of specified services provided in a facility or program operated or funded by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to exclude from the definition the children of a recipient of specified services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Requirements for Filial Support - Repeal [HB-924]
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[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the prohibition on the neglect or refusal, by a specified adult child, to provide a destitute parent with food, shelter, care, and clothing; altering the definition of "responsible relative", as it relates to responsibility for the cost of specified services provided in a facility or program operated or funded by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to exclude from the definition the children of a recipient of specified services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
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Criminal Procedure - Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable and Elder Adults - Petition to Freeze Assets [HB-737]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged with a specified financial crime involving a vulnerable or elder adult under specified circumstances; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be served in accordance with the Maryland Rules and include specified information; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be mailed to specified financial institutions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 337 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Damages for Crimes Against Vulnerable or Elderly Adults - Standing [HB-581]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action for damages against a person who violates specified provisions of criminal law on behalf of a victim of the offense or a beneficiary of the victim; providing that a specified criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under the Act; providing that the Attorney General may recover specified damages under the Act; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [HB-31]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; requiring the judge to order the continued detention of the defendant if neither suitable bail nor other conditions will reasonably ensure that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger to a specified person or the community before trial; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults [HB-255]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing a State or local law enforcement agency, on process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, to seize specified property used or intended for use in connection with a violation of a specified criminal statute relating to exploitation of vulnerable adults; specifying property that is subject to forfeiture; authorizing the seizure of specified property with or without a warrant under specified circumstances; requiring the seizing authority that seizes money to take specified actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Vulnerable Adult Abuse Registry [HB-23]
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[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing a vulnerable adult abuse registry; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish and maintain a registry containing the names of specified individuals; requiring that names and information contained in the registry be available for public inspection; authorizing the Department to discharge specified responsibilities in a specified manner; requiring a State agency that makes a specified finding to notify the Department in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties [HB-20]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing from 10 to 20 years the maximum imprisonment and from $10,000 to $20,000 the maximum fine or both for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Elder Abuse Shelter and Office [HB-1222]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $50,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Elder Abuse Shelter and Office building, located in Baltimore City; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Human Resources - Contracts for Legal Services [SB-681]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Secretary of Human Resources to enter into a contract with a nonprofit legal service delivery organization based in the State meeting specified criteria to represent children and indigent adults in specified cases; authorizing the organization to subcontract not more than 50% of the cases the organization receives under the contract under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Damages for Crimes Against Vulnerable or Elderly Adults - Standing [SB-435]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action for damages against a person who violates specified provisions of criminal law on behalf of a specified person; providing that a specified criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under the Act; providing that the Attorney General may recover specified damages under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman R Stone
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Requirements for Filial Support - Repeal [SB-261]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the prohibition on the neglect or refusal, by a specified adult child, to provide a destitute parent with food, shelter, care, and clothing; altering the definition of "responsible relative", as it relates to responsibility for the cost of specified services provided in a facility or program operated or funded by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to exclude from the definition the children of a recipient of specified services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-182]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties [SB-177]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing the penalties for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Finance and Procurement - Legal Services Delivery Organization to Provide State-Mandated Legal Services [SB-1093]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the procurement officer in specified executive departments of State government to procure legal services relating to specified individuals for specified purposes from a specified legal services delivery organization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Requirements for Filial Support - Repeal [HB-816]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the prohibition on the neglect or refusal, by a specified adult child, to provide a destitute parent with food, shelter, care, and clothing; altering the definition of "responsible relative", as it relates to responsibility for the cost of specified services provided in a facility or program operated or funded by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to exclude from the definition the children of a recipient of specified services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James W Hubbard
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/24/2014