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House passes bill clarifying abuse, neglect and exploitation definitions for disabled adults
Summary
The House approved HB 113 to define abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults and set penalties; the 46–23 vote followed floor debate about scope, overlap with existing law and treatment decisions such as deprivation of life‑sustaining treatment.
The Utah House of Representatives passed HB 113 on Jan. 28, 1992, a bill that clarifies statutory terms for abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults and attaches a range of penalties.
Sponsor Representative Donald LeBaron told members the bill does not create new criminal prohibitions but refines existing language so judges and juries can apply terms such as "abuse" more precisely. LeBaron read the bill’s definition: "Abuse of a disabled adult is an act committed with unlawful force or violence that causes bodily injury," and the measure lists other formulations such as an attempt to cause…
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