S 0291 General Bill, By Holland, Leventis, McConnell, Passailaigue, Reese, Elliott and Mescher
Summary: Vulnerable adult, abuse or neglect of, felony; Crimes and Offenses, Aging, Residential Care, Social Services
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY ABUSES, NEGLECTS, OR EXPLOITS A VULNERABLE ADULT IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY ABUSES OR NEGLECTS A VULNERABLE ADULT RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY INJURY IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY ABUSES OR NEGLECTS A VULNERABLE ADULT RESULTING IN DEATH IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS.
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12/16/98	Senate	Prefiled
12/16/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-112
01/12/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-112