HB 6310 Summary

• Amends Michigan Penal Code to add Section 145s establishing crimes against vulnerable and elder adults (age 65+) with enhanced penalties.

• Assault on an elder or vulnerable adult is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment or $1,000 fine; becomes felony with up to 4 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine if it causes physical injury, pain, or mental suffering.

• Assault causing serious impairment of body function is felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine; assault causing death is felony punishable by up to 25 years imprisonment or $25,000 fine.

• Financial exploitation of elder adults through fraud, deceit, or coercion involving $200 or more is criminal, with penalties escalating from misdemeanor (under $200) to felony (over $100,000), with sentences up to 20 years and fines up to $50,000.

• Establishes that values from multiple incidents within 12 months may be aggregated to determine total stolen amount; permits consecutive sentences; requires Office of Services to the Aging to report violations to Department of Health and Human Services.