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NC H699
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ray Pickett
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AI Summary
- Increases felony classification for abuse of disabled or elder adults by caretakers: serious injury cases elevated from Class F to Class E felony; injury cases elevated from Class H to Class G felony.
- Increases felony classification for neglect of disabled or elder adults by caretakers: serious injury cases elevated from Class G to Class F felony; injury cases elevated from Class I to Class H felony.
- Applies to caretakers of disabled or elder adults residing in domestic settings who knowingly and willfully abuse or wantonly/recklessly neglect them, resulting in mental or physical injury.
- Effective December 1, 2021, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Elder Abuse & Neglect/Increase Punishment
Public
Last Action
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/27/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary5/27/2021
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/12/2021
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House5/11/2021
Judiciary II5/4/2021
Families, Children, and Aging Policy4/28/2021
Full Bill Text
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