SF0111 • 2020

Adult protective services amendments.

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; amending law enforcement reporting requirements for vulnerable adults; 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 Coe
Last action: 2020-03-04
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore its provisions were never enacted.

Changes to Reporting Requirements for Vulnerable Adults

The bill updates the reporting requirements when law enforcement officers or agencies learn about potential abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, abandonment, or self-neglect of a vulnerable adult.

What This Bill Does

Updates the reporting requirements when a law enforcement officer determines that a vulnerable adult is abused, neglected, exploited, intimidated, abandoned, or committing self-neglect.
Requires both officers and agencies to notify the department if they receive such reports.

Who It Names or Affects

Law enforcement officers
Law enforcement agencies
Vulnerable adults who might be in danger or need help

Terms To Know

Vulnerable adult: An individual who is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, abandonment, or self-neglect.
Protective services: Services provided to help protect vulnerable adults from harm and ensure their well-being.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session.
It is unclear how many cases will be affected by these changes.
There are no details on what specific actions law enforcement officers must take after reporting.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0111SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the reporting requirements for vulnerable adults by allowing officers to report directly instead of only through an agency.

Allows law enforcement officers to determine and report on their own when a vulnerable adult needs protection, not just through an agency.

The amendment text does not specify all the details about how or when officers can make these determinations directly.

Bill History

2020-03-04 House
H COW:Failed 25-34-1-0-0
2020-03-02 House
H Placed on General File
2020-03-02 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2020-02-28 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2020-02-26 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-26 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2020-02-25 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-24 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-02-17 Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 30-0-0-0-0
2020-02-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0557
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0557
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0111

Adult protective services amendments.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Coe, Anselmi-Dalton, Boner, Ellis, Kost, Nethercott, Perkins and Von Flatern and Representative(s) Kirkbride, Newsome and Northrup

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; amending law enforcement reporting requirements for vulnerable adults; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 35
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103(d) is amended to read:

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103.

Reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation or abandonment of vulnerable adult; reports maintained in central registry.

(d)

If a law enforcement officer determines
or a law enforcement agency receives a report
that a vulnerable
adult is abused, neglected, exploited, intimidated or abandoned, or is committing self neglect,
he
the officer or the agency
shall notify the department concerning the potential need of the vulnerable adult for protective services.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2020
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(END)

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