Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-O'MALLEY-SULLIVAN-PARKER. House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-BROSNAHAN-FOWLER-FORBY-SAVIANO Short description: CRIM PRO-HEARSAY-ELDER-ABUSE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the hearsay exception for the admissibility of out of court statements by eligible adults (those 60 years or older who reside in a domestic living situation and are, or alleged to be, abused, neglected or financially exploited by another individual) applies to certain crimes, including physical abuse of the eligible adult, and applies to out of court statements of an eligible adult regardless of whether the eligible adult suffers from dementia, developmental disability, or other mental incapacity and regardless of whether the eligible adult suffers from a physical infirmity that prevents him or her from appearing in court. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores the provision that the eligible adult must have been diagnosed by a physician to suffer from (1) any form of dementia, developmental disability, or other form of mental incapacity or (2) any physical infirmity. Provides that the diagnosis must have been made at the time the offense was committed or prior to the time of the trial. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0091 Last action date: JUL-18-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status