LC 2085 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person

This bill, known as "Alan's Law," introduces stricter penalties for individuals working or volunteering in caregiving facilities who commit crimes against vulnerable people within those facilities. It mandates an additional prison sentence of one to ten years for such offenses, which must be served consecutively to any other punishment and cannot be suspended or deferred under normal circumstances. The law defines "caregiving facilities" to include mental health centers, assisted living facilities, schools, foster homes, and day-care centers, while "vulnerable persons" are identified as children, vulnerable adults, and incapacitated individuals. This measure directly affects employees and volunteers in these settings by establishing mandatory additional consequences for crimes committed against the people they are responsible for caring for.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 29, 2024 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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