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Banks, victims and advocates back bill giving institutions limited authority to pause suspected elder‑exploitation transfers
Summary
HB1008 would let banks temporarily delay suspicious disbursements when financial exploitation of vulnerable adults is suspected, creating a brief intervention window to notify protective services and law enforcement; banks and victim witnesses urged the committee to act to prevent irreversible losses.
Delegate Ryan Spiegel presented HB1008, the Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act, telling the panel that financial institutions are often the first to see unusual withdrawals and need clear statutory authority to act. "This bill gives institutions a short window to review suspicious transfers and notify appropriate authorities," Spiegel said.
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