Providing for prevention of financial exploitation.

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Plain-English Summary

An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, providing for prevention of financial exploitation.

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 30, 2026

Who it affects

Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)

Provides enhanced protections against financial exploitation for older adults through new duties imposed on financial institutions and state departments.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Provides enhanced protections against financial exploitation for older adults through new duties imposed on financial institutions and state departments.
“An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, providing for financial institutions; imposing duties on the Department of Aging and the Department of Banking and Securities; and imposing penalties.”· Act Summary

What the Bill Does

Amends the Older Adults Protective Services Act.
Provides for financial institutions in relation to protections for older adults.
Imposes duties on the Department of Aging and the Department of Banking and Securities.

Votes

Sponsorship · 23 Sponsors

Democrat11Republican12Independent0Other0

R · PrimeChris Gebhard
D · CoSharif Street
D · CoWayne Fontana
R · CoRosemary Brown
D · CoLisa Boscola
R · CoCamera Bartolotta
D · CoChristine Tartaglione
R · CoDevlin Robinson
R · CoLisa Baker
D · CoArthur Haywood
R · CoDaniel Laughlin
R · CoPatrick Stefano
D · CoTimothy Kearney
D · CoJay Costa
R · CoTracy Pennycuick
R · CoElder Vogel
D · CoMaria Collett
R · CoLynda Schlegel Culver
D · CoJohn Kane
R · CoDavid Argall
D · CoJames Andrew Malone
D · CoNicholas Miller
R · CoFrank Farry

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