Michael P. Mullin
- Democratic
Primary
Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for an agent under a power of attorney to knowingly or intentionally engage in financial exploitation of an incapacitated adult who is the principal of that agent. The bill also provides that the agent's authority terminates upon such conviction. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. This bill is identical to SB 124.
Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorfor any person granted authority to act for a principal under a powerof attorney to knowingly or intentionally engage in financial exploitationof an incapacitated adult. The bill also provides that the powerof attorney terminates upon such conviction. This bill is a recommendationof the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (HB497ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB497H1
Committee substitute agreed to 22105097D-H1
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (HB497H1)
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 22105097D-H1
Impact statement from DPB (HB497)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100840D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100840D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22105097D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| HB497ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0397 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB497FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB497FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB497F122.PDF |
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