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SF0080 • 2018

Vulnerable adults.

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; modifying the definition of vulnerable adults for whom protective services are to be provided; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Nethercott
Last action
2018-03-08
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0080H2001

2nd reading • Olsen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Olsen

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SF0080H3001

3rd reading • Lone

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Lone

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SF0080H3002

3rd reading • Olsen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Olsen

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SF0080HS001

Standing Committee • HJudiciary

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by HJudiciary

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SF0080SS001

Standing Committee • SJudiciary

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SJudiciary

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Bill History

  1. 2018-03-08 House

    H 3rd Reading:Failed 17-42-1-0-0

  2. 2018-03-07 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  3. 2018-03-06 House

    H COW:Passed

  4. 2018-03-05 House

    H Placed on General File

  5. 2018-03-05 House

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

  6. 2018-03-01 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  7. 2018-02-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  8. 2018-02-22 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0

  9. 2018-02-21 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2018-02-20 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  11. 2018-02-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2018-02-19 Senate

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  13. 2018-02-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-0-0-0

  14. 2018-02-12 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2018-02-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0463
ENGROSSED
2.1

SENATE FILE

NO.
SF0080

Vulnerable adults.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Nethercott, Baldwin, Driskill and Scott and Representative(s) Burkhart, Furphy, Kinner, Olsen, Pelkey, Stith and Sweeney

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; modifying the definition of vulnerable adults for whom protective services are to be provided; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 35
‑
20
‑
102(a)(xviii) is amended to read:

35
‑
20
‑
102
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xviii)

"Vulnerable adult" means any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who
lacks the capacity to consent or who

is unable to
manage and take care of

provide for his own care or
protect
himself
or his money, assets or property without assistance
as a result of a
dvanced age or
from abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, abandonment or self

neglect
,
and has
any of the following:

(A)

Diminished
p
hysical or mental disability

due to
the infirmities of aging,
cognitive impairment or
limitations in hearing, vision
,
mobility

or the ability to
carry out the
activities of daily living
;

(B)

Mental, emotional, physical or developmental disability or dysfunction
;

(C)

The effects of illness, injury or accident;

(D)

Residency in a long
‑
term care facility, nursing home

or
other
simil
ar care facility or institution.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

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