2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

SENIOR CITIZENS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of election may vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 309 (F); Surovell, HB 669 (F); Miller, J.C., SB 187 (F))

Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. Adding § 18.2-504.2. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 700 (I) See HB987; Herring, SB 285 (I) See SB431)

Drug-free and gang-free zones; enhanced penalties for gang activities or drug manufacture, etc., within 1,000 feet of multifamily housing for older persons. Amending §§ 18.2-46.3:3 and 18.2-255.2. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 528 (F))

Elderly and incapacitated adults; Virginia State Crime Commission to study ways to prevent, deter, and punish financial exploitation. (Patron-Ebbin, SJR 53 (F))

Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; guilty of a Class 5 felony, etc. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Watts, HB 409 (I) See HB987)

Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 987 (F))

Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; punishable as larceny, etc. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Herring, SB 222 (I) See SB431)

Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Vogel, SB 443 (I) See SB431)

Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, and 63.2-1720; adding § 18.2-178.1. (Patron-Sickles, HB 882 (I) See HB987)

Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; violation deemed Class 5 felony unless by caregiver, etc. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Plum, HB 690 (I) See HB987)

Financial exploitation of incapacitated adults; penalties. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Stuart, SB 431 (F))

Homestead exemption; increases from $5,000 to $25,000 if householder is 65 years of age or older. Amending §§ 8.01-512.4 and 34-4. (Patron-Robinson, HB 993 (F))

Income tax, state; increases long-term care insurance credit. Amending § 58.1-339.11. (Patron-Garrett, HB 505 (C); Newman, SB 341 (C))

Medicaid; Director of Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop and implement long-term care system. Adding §§ 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.25. (Patron-Martin, SB 659 (C))

Nursing home patients; notice to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman when patient is involuntarily transferred or discharged. Amending § 32.1-138.1. (Patron-Hope, HB 159 (C))

Nursing home patients; written notice to patient in accordance with federal law, notice of discharge or transfer to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Amending § 32.1-138.1. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1087 (C))

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Keam, HB 1046 (F))

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled, computation of annual income. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Watts, HB 408 (Chapter 299))

Real property tax; removes certain requirement in determining eligibility of elderly and disabled for tax relief. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Ward, HB 201 (F))