BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5707: Vulnerable adults

Protecting vulnerable adults.

Summary

Mandated reporters are not required to report suspected sexual or physical abuse to law enforcement if the act was committed by a mentally incompetent or mentally incapacitated person. These people are defined as persons with a guardian, or those determined to be incompetent under a valid durable power of attorney, and people properly assessed by a health care professional, or documented as such in their care plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5707), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the protection of vulnerable adults;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5707 (2025–26) Subscriber emails/PRA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5707 (2023–24) Housing court pilot program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5707 (2021–22) Traffic safety cameras · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5707 (2019–20) Work without regular payment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5707 (2017–18) I-405 toll lanes replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5707 (2015–16) Prevailing wage requirements · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5707 (2013–14) Net metering of electricity · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5707 (2011–12) Emergency vehicles/fuel use · Did not pass · died in committee