2008 House Bill 5726

Require reporting of suspected financial exploitation of incapacitated adult

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To expand the law that requires certain health care professionals and social workers to report suspected child abuse to state officials, so that it also requires reporting by employees of banks and other financial institutions of financial exploitation of an incapacitated or vulnerable adult.

Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement

May 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To replace the original version of the bill with one that clarifies that a financial institution is only required to report suspected cases of financial abuse, not the other kinds of abuse covered by the statute.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 6 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions