SB 466

Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person who is a caregiver to or a family member or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully exerting unauthorized control over and obtaining the property of the individual with intent to deprive the individual of the individual's property under certain circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shirley, Zak	Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFVVU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FWA	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
FWA	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FWA	Shirley, Zak	Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFVVU	Oral
FWA	Brown, Anthony	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 2

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFWA 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFVVUFAV 1FWA 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

MSCANFWA 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FWAMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWAMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWARichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association