Enacting bank protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation
SB 848 (Enacting bank protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation) protects vulnerable adults by giving banks, broker-dealers, and investment advisors new tools to prevent financial exploitation. It applies to adults aged 65+ or those with significant mental impairments affecting financial decision-making, or adults with court-appointed guardians. The law allows financial institutions to delay, refuse, or stop transactions they believe risk harming an eligible adult, and requires them to report suspected exploitation to state agencies like the West Virginia Department of Human Services. It explicitly states that institutions acting in good faith cannot be sued for these interventions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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The bill text was replaced with a new version that includes a motion to delete Section 5(d) and re-letter the remaining subsections. The substantive text of the bill, which establishes protections against financial exploitation for eligible adults, appears to be missing from the new version, suggesting a significant structural change or a placeholder for a revised draft.
Scope change
The bill's scope is currently undefined in the new version because the core text defining the protections and authority for financial institutions was removed.
REQUIREMENT
The entire text of the bill, including the new article establishing banking protections, was removed from the document.
TECHNICAL
A motion to amend the bill by striking out Section 5(d) and re-lettering remaining subsections was added.
Status indicators 'Adopted' and 'Rejected' were added at the end of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic2
50% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
To Finance
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 268)
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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