BILL NUMBER: AB 1805INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Melendez FEBRUARY 8, 2016 An act relating to elder abuse. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1805, as introduced, Melendez. Elder and dependent adult abuse. Existing law, the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, establishes various procedures for the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of elder and dependent adult abuse. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to elder abuse. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to elder abuse.