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SB 13 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELDER JUSTICE UNIT AND ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE TO TARGET CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY PERSONS.

SB 13 establishes an Elder Abuse Task Force within the State Police and requires the Chief State's Attorney to create an Elder Justice Unit within the Division of Criminal Justice. The bill directly affects elderly residents in Connecticut who are victims of abuse by creating dedicated law enforcement units to investigate and prosecute such cases. Key provisions include authorizing the Task Force to investigate elder abuse statewide, coordinate with the Elder Justice Unit, request assistance from other agencies or states, and enter mutual cooperation agreements. The changes take effect October 1, 2025, and amend existing statutes (51-279 and 51-279b) to formalize these units and their responsibilities.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates dedicated law enforcement units to investigate/ prosecute elder abuse, strengthening targeted criminal justice response to vulnerable populations95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten from a public awareness campaign focused on financial fraud against seniors into a comprehensive elder abuse enforcement initiative. The new version establishes a state-wide elder abuse task force within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, replacing the original focus on financial fraud education with concrete law enforcement mechanisms. The bill also restructures the Division of Criminal Justice by creating specific units for elder justice, racketeering, and bond forfeiture.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from financial fraud prevention to elder abuse law enforcement, expanding the task force's authority to investigate abuse at any location within the state and coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies.
ENFORCEMENT

Established a new state-wide elder abuse task force within the Division of State Police to investigate elder abuse cases.

SCOPE

Removed the original focus on developing a public awareness campaign to educate senior citizens about financial fraud schemes.

ADDED

Created an elder justice unit within the Division of Criminal Justice to handle elder abuse cases.

Established a racketeering and continuing criminal activities unit to investigate organized crime including fraud and corruption.

Created a bond forfeiture unit to collect forfeited bonds payable to the state.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date for all new provisions to October 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Authorized the task force to request cooperation from federal, state, and local agencies and enter mutual assistance agreements with other states.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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