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CS/HB 1225: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Ahern ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Peters

Guardianship; Reorganizes provisions in ch. 744, F.S.; revises responsibilities of executive director for Office of Public & Professional Guardians; removes authority of executive director to suspend or revoke registration of guardian who commits certain violations & requirement of written notification to chief judge upon such action; requires office to adopt rules & make specified recommendation to court; requires that professional guardian appointed to represent ward be selected from registry of professional guardians; requires chief judge of circuit court to compile list of professional guardians; provides requirements for inclusion in registry; provides procedures to appoint professional guardian; provides Office of Public and Professional Guardians with access to records relating to guardianship cases for which professional guardian is appointed.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2015 House • Filed
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 101
3/8/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 193
3/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
3/17/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 285
3/20/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 283
3/23/2015 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 294
4/28/2015 House • Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee