HB645 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Vulnerable adults, to provide a private right of action for vulnerable adults who have been financially exploited, Secs. 8-6-190 to 8-6-195, inclusive, added; Sec. 8-6-171 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide a private right of
action for a vulnerable adult or certain
representatives of a vulnerable adult against
certain individuals who commit acts of financial
exploitation against that vulnerable adult</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a claim for
financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult would
survive after the death of the vulnerable adult</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for a statute
of limitations for claims of financial exploitation
of a vulnerable adult</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to vulnerable adults; to amend Section
8-6-171, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add a new Article 8 to
Chapter 6 of Title 8, Code of Alabama 1975, commencing with
Section 8-6-190, to provide a private right of action for a
vulnerable adult or certain representatives of a vulnerable
adult against certain individuals who commit acts of financial
exploitation against that vulnerable adult; to provide for
survival of a claim of financial exploitation of a vulnerable
adult beyond the death of the vulnerable adult; and to provide
for a statute of limitations.
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Subjects
Vulnerable Adults
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB645 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |