Current Legislation

For more information on Elder Abuse legislation please visit the Michigan Legislature website or you may click on the bill number for specific bill information.

 

HB 4043  –  Introduced on 1/18/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Law enforcement; communications; missing senior and vulnerable adult plan; establish. Amends title of 2012 PA 176 and adds sec. 2A  –  Currently in the House

HB 4588 – Introduced on 5/4/2017  –  Referred to Committee on Financial Services  –  Occupations; securities; Occupations; securities; financial advisors to report suspected cases of financial abuse of elderly or other vulnerable adults; require certain record keeping and posting of information. Amends 2008 PA 551 –  Currently in the House

HB 4589 – Introduced on 5/4/2017  –  Referred to Committee on Financial Services  –  Occupations; securities; financial advisors to report suspected cases of financial abuse of elderly or other vulnerable adults; require. Amends title of 2008 PA 551 –  Currently in the House

HB 4885 – Introduced on 8/16/2017  –  Referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors   – Crimes; embezzlement; penalties for stealing, embezzling, or converting the personal or real property from a vulnerable adult; increase. Amends sec. 174a of 1931 PA 328  –  Currently in the House

HB 4886 – Introduced on 8/16/2017  – Referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors  –  Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; penalties for embezzlement from a vulnerable adult; increase. Amends sec. 16i, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175  –  Currently in the House

HB 4931  – Introduced on 9/13/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Civil procedure; civil actions; financial exploitation liability act; create. Creates new act.  –  Currently in House

HB 4994  – Introduced on 9/20/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors  –  Senior citizens; crimes; public relations campaign to prevent elder abuse; provide for. Amends secs. 2 & 6 of 1981 PA 180  –  Currently in the House

HB 4995  – Introduced on 9/20/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors  –  Senior citizens; crimes; neglect and mistreatment of senior citizens; require the department of health and human services to collect and analyze data. Amends 1981 PA 180 by adding sec. 6l.  –  Currently in the House

HB 5027  – Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for elder adult abuse; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175  –  Currently in the House

HB 5028  – Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Criminal procedure; sentencing; assaulting elder or vulnerable adults; modify certain penalties. Amends heading of ch. XXA of  1931 PA 328  –  Currently in the House

HB 5029  – Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for embezzlement from a vulnerable adult; modify to include elder adults. Amends sec. 16i, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175  –  Currently in the House

HB 5030  –  Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Health occupations; nursing home administrators; nursing home administrators; require to be trained in the detection of elderly abuse and exploitation. Amends secs. 17309 & 17313 of 1978 PA 368  –  Currently in the House

HB 5031  – Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Senior citizens; housing; assisted living facilities; require licensure. Amends secs. 20102, 20106 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368  –  Currently in the House

HB 5032  – Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Crimes; other; definition of consent in a crime of embezzlement against vulnerable adults; establish and include elder adults as victims. Amends sec. 174a of 1931 PA 328  –  Currently in the House

HB 5037  –  Introduced on 9/27/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Judiciary  –  Probate; guardians and conservators; the power of a guardian to implant a tracking device with a ward; provide for. Amends sec. 5314 of 1998 PA 386  –  Currently in the House

HB 5191  – Introduced on 10/31/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Crimes; assaultive; assault of a vulnerable adult; prohibit, and establish penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328  –  Currently in the House

HB 5192  – Introduced on 10/31/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice  –  Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of assaulting a vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends sec. 16d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175  –  Currently in the House

SB 66  –  Introduced on 1/26/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Health Policy  –  Health facilities; employees; criminal history check for employment in a covered facility; modify. Amends secs. 20173a & 20173b of 1978 PA 368  –  Currently in the Senate

SB 68  –  Introduced on 1/26/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Health Policy  –  Human services; adult foster care; criminal history check; modify. Amends secs. 4 & 34b of 1979 PA 218  –  Currently in  the Senate

SB 345  – Introduced on 5/2/2017  –  Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions  –  Occupations; securities; financial advisors to report suspected cases of financial abuse of elderly or other vulnerable adults; require certain record keeping and posting of information. Amends 2008 PA 551  –  Currently in the Senate

SB 346  – Introduced on 5/2/2017  –   Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions  –  Occupations; securities; financial advisors to report suspected cases of financial abuse of elderly or other vulnerable adults; require. Amends title of 2008 PA 551  –  Currently in the Senate