SCS/SB 910 - This act modifies the current offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. Under this act, a person shall commit the offense if he or she: (1) purposely engages in more than one incident in which purposeful and unreasonable conduct causes emotional distress and a reasonable person would know that such conduct would cause a reasonable elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person to suffer substantial emotion distress; (2) intentionally fails to provide reasonable care, goods, or services that would cause a reasonable elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person to suffer actual physical or emotional distress; or (3) knowingly acts or fails to act in a manner that results in a grave risk to the life, body, or health of an elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person. Under current law, this offense is a class A misdemeanor. Under this act, the offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person is a class E felony. SARAH HASKINS

SCS/SB 910 - This act modifies the current offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. Under this act, a person shall commit the offense if he or she: (1) purposely engages in more than one incident in which purposeful and unreasonable conduct causes emotional distress and a reasonable person would know that such conduct would cause a reasonable elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person to suffer substantial emotion distress; (2) intentionally fails to provide reasonable care, goods, or services that would cause a reasonable elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person to suffer actual physical or emotional distress; or (3) knowingly acts or fails to act in a manner that results in a grave risk to the life, body, or health of an elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person. Under current law, this offense is a class A misdemeanor. Under this act, the offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person is a class E felony. SARAH HASKINS