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State / TerritoryYear IntroducedIndustryBill numberName of billStatusEffective DateDescription of billLink to billLink to press releaseBill FileSubject Matter Expert NameSubject Matter Expert EmailContact NameContact Email
1306656011New Hampshire2021Financial InstitutionsSB 385Relative to financial exploitation of vulnerable adultsIn committee4/3/20221/1/2023Bill to allow banking institutions to delay customer disbursements if the institution believes that financial exploitation will result from disbursementhttp://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1969&inflect=2Bryan Townsend IIBryan.j.Townsend@doj.nh.govBryan Townsend IIBryan.j.Townsend@doj.nh.gov
1306865740Massachusetts2021Long-term Care FacilitiesSD1028 / HD1575An Act strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglectIn committee4/4/2022An Act strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect strengthens the civil enforcement tools used by the AG’s Office to address abuse and neglect of elderly and disabled patients, whether they are cared for at home or in nursing homes. The bill increases the civil penalties that the office can seek for the mistreatment, abuse or neglect of nursing home residents or other covered patients. It also increases the time in which the office can bring a civil suit from two years to four years.https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/SD1028https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-healey-announces-robust-legislative-agenda-to-protect-vulnerable-communities-promote-equity-and-social-justiceMychii Snapemychii.snape@mass.gov
1302403207Vermont2020Long-term Care FacilitiesH635An act relating to regulation of long-term care facilitiesEnacted4/6/20226/23/2020Enhances powers of State to take immediate enforcement action against long-term care facilities to address mental harms to residents; amends certain long-term care facility receivership laws.https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT118/ACT118 As Enacted.pdfhttps://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2020/06/03/epi-testifies-before-vt-senate-committee-to-strengthen-protections-for-long-term-care-residents/https://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ACT118-As-Enacted.pdfJamie Rennerjamie.renner@vermont.govJamie Rennerjamie.renner@vermont.gov
1307626334MichiganPre-2020Financial InstitutionsSenate Bill 0464Financial Exploitation Prevention ActEnacted4/7/20229/26/2021Requires financial institutions such as banks and credit unions to have a policy concerning detecting and reporting financial exploitation of their customers or members and allow the institutions to freeze transactions or assets under certain circumstances.https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(b34uka0kbttdselinrsdb1jn))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-Act-344-of-2020&query=on&highlight=Financial AND Exploitation AND Prevention AND Acthttps://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-92297_47203-569109--,00.htmlhttps://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mcl-Act-344-of-2020.pdfKristen Stinedurfstinedurfk@michigan.govJason Evansevansj@michigan.gov
1308736624Rhode Island2021Financial Institutions2021- H5624The Elder Financial Exploitation ActEnacted4/12/20226/23/2021The Act requires employees of regulated financial institutions to report the suspected abuse to the Office of Healthy Aging, and by doing so allows the financial institution to place a temporary hold on a transaction or account. If suspected financial exploitation is believed to have occurred, or is occurring the legislation allows for law enforcement and or the Office of the Attorney General to request the hold and the financial instigation shall comply. Further, law enforcement and/or the Office of Attorney General may request records from the financial institution not to exceed 60 days prior to and after the suspected financial exploitation. The legislation also requires the Office of Attorney General to develop training for employees of financial institutions, or institutions may develop their own.http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE19/19-34/INDEX.htmhttps://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rhode_Island-2021-H5642-Introduced.pdfMickaela Driscollmdriscoll@riag.ri.govStephen Provazzasprovazza@riag.ri.gov
1307181991Arkansas2021Financial InstitutionsH.B. 1391SAFER AR Act: Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation of Retirees for ArkansansEnacted4/15/20227/28/2021TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION OF SENIORS FROM PREDATORY PRACTICES; AND SAFEGUARDING AGAINST FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF RETIREES FOR ARKANSANS.https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=1015.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RShannon HalijanShannon.Halijan@ArkansasAG.govJason EppersonJason.Epperson@ArkansasAG.gov
1309714302OhioPre-2020Elder Abuse CoalitionSB 158Combat Elder Fraud and ExploitationEnacted4/15/20223/20/2019Amended sections 2913.02, 2913.21, 2913.31, 2913.43, 2913.49, 5101.60, 5101.621, 5101.63, 5101.652, and 5101.74 and to enact sections 109.67 and 173.95 of the Revised Code to develop best practices and educational opportunities to combat elder fraud and exploitation, to modify the membership of the elder abuse commission, and to fine and require full restitution from offenders who are found guilty of certain fraud-related crimes against the elderly.https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-158Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director, Elder Justice UnitSylvia.Pla-Raith@OhioAGO.govMelissa Wrightmelissa.wright@ohioAGO.gov
1307940939Massachusetts2021Long-term Care FacilitiesS.416An Act strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect.In committee4/15/2022This legislation strengthens the civil enforcement tools used by the AG’s Office to address abuse and neglect of elderly and disabled patients, whether they are cared for at home or in nursing homes. The bill increases the civil penalties that the office can seek for the mistreatment, abuse or neglect of nursing home residents or other covered patients, and increases the time in which the office can bring a civil suit from two years to four years.https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S416https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-healey-announces-robust-legislative-agenda-to-protect-vulnerable-communities-promote-equity-and-social-justicehttps://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/S416.pdfWilliam O'Hearnwilliam.ohearn@mass.gov
1311096621Commonwealth of Pennsylvania2021Financial ExploitationLegislation Bill# 1429 of Session 2021Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, providing for the offense of financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person.Enacted4/21/20228/29/2021Legislation Bill# 1429 of Session 2021 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, providing for the offense of financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person.David Shallcrossdshallcross@attorneygeneral.govJohn M. Abeljabel@attorneygeneral.gov
1316272144Colorado2021Consumer Sales TransactionsHB 21-1239Protections in Consumer Sales TransactionsEnacted5/10/20221/1/2022The law protects consumers related to auto-renew contracts.https://legiscan.com/CO/text/HB1239/2021https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1239?msclkid=bed6cb2ad0b311ec9c3fc80492dd9a02Steven Kaufmannsteve.kaufmann@coag.govSteven Kaufmannsteve.kaufmann@coag.gov
1317780324DelawarePre-2020Investment AdvisorsHB 332Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Financial ExploitationEnacted5/17/202211/29/2018This bill, enacted in 2018, requires qualified individuals to promptly notify the Investor Protection Unit and the Department of Health and Social Services if they reasonably believe that financial exploitation of an eligible adult may have occurred or been attempted. The bill also allows broker-dealers and investment advisers to delay disbursements of funds to prevent financial exploitation.https://legis.delaware.gov/SessionLaws/Chapter?id=15473https://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/House-Bill-332.pdfJillian LazarJillian.Lazar@delaware.govAmanda Lord, Paralegal/Brian S. EngAmanda.Lord@delaware.gov/Brian.Eng@delaware.gov
1322020435OregonPre-2020Elder Abuse/ExploitationSB 783Elder Abuse NoticesEnacted6/3/2022This was a 2019 bill, but noteworthy bc it removed a barrier to claims for elder abuse that were getting thrown out on a technicality- service to the AG (passed)https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB783Ellen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.usEllen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.us
1302403207Vermont2020Elder Abuse/ExploitationH611Older Vermonters Working Group ActEnacted4/6/202210/5/2020The Older Vermonters Working Group Act established an Older Vermonters Working Group of 16 stakeholder agencies/organizations to develop recommendations on developing a comprehensive and coordinated statewide system of supports and protections for older Vermonters.https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT156/ACT156 As Enacted.pdfhttps://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2020/10/05/governor-scott-signs-epi-backed-older-vermonters-act-into-law/https://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ACT156-As-Enacted.pdfJamie Rennerjamie.renner@vermont.govJamie Rennerjamie.renner@vermont.gov
1309714302Ohio2021Long-term Care FacilitiesSB 58Esther's Law re: long-term care facility room monitoringEnacted4/15/20223/23/2022Amend section 3721.99 and to enact sections 3721.60, 3721.61, 3721.62, 3721.63, 3721.64, 3721.65, 3721.66, 3721.67, and 3721.68 of the Revised Code to permit a resident of a long-term care facility to conduct electronic monitoring of the resident's room and to designate this act as Esther's Law.https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-SB-58Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director, Elder Justice UnitSylvia.Pla-Raith@OhioAGO.govMelissa Wrightmelissa.wright@ohioAGO.gov
1322020435Oregon2021Student Loan ServicerSB 485Student Loan Servicer RegulationEnacted6/3/2022The 2021 bill that will help older Oregonians who carry student debt burdens (passed)https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB485Ellen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.usEllen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.us
1309714302Ohio2021First RespondersHB 23Require EMS / peace officers to undergo dementia-related trainingIn committee4/15/2022To amend section 4765.16 and to enact sections 109.7410 and 4765.162 of the Revised Code to require emergency medical service personnel and peace officers to undergo dementia-related training.https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-HB-23Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director, Elder Justice UnitSylvia.Pla-Raith@OhioAGO.govMelissa Wrightmelissa.wright@ohioAGO.gov
1322020435Oregon2021SB 178State v. BevillNot taken up/passed over/not enacted6/3/20222021 bill related to the gift defense (died)https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB178Ellen KlemEllen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.us
1309714302Ohio2021SB 339Regards wills, declarations, living wills, powers of attorneyIntroduced/Proposed4/15/2022To amend sections 317.32, 1337.11, 1337.12, 1337.22, 1337.25, 2107.01, 2107.03, 2107.07, 2107.17, 2107.18, 2107.24, 2107.27, 2107.29, 2107.30, 2107.31, 2107.33, 2107.60, 2107.63, 2129.05, 2133.01, 2133.02, 5302.22, 5817.01, and 5817.05 and to enact sections 1337.121 and 2107.031 of the Revised Code to expand the laws on wills, declarations or living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care, and transfer on death designation affidavits by providing for their execution electronically.https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-HB-339Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director, Elder Justice UnitSylvia.Pla-Raith@OhioAGO.gov
1322020435Oregon2021Elder Abuse/ExploitationSB 176State v. JuddEnacted6/3/20222021 bill related to privilege in abuse proceedings (passed)https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB176Ellen Klemellen.klem@doj.state.or.us