CS/CS/SB 994: Guardianship
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stewart ; Thurston ; Cruz
Guardianship; Expanding factors for a court to consider when appointing a guardian; revising requirements for a petition for the appointment of a guardian; prohibiting professional guardians from petitioning for their own appointment except under certain circumstances; prohibiting guardians from taking certain actions on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person or minor, etc.
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 74 |
| 1/10/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/15/20, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 74 |
| 1/15/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 154 • Now in Judiciary |
| 1/23/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/28/2020 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 230 |
| 1/30/2020 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 1/31/2020 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 2/4/2020 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 232 |
| 2/7/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/12/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/12/2020 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 307 |
| 2/13/2020 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 308 |
| 3/2/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20 -SJ 411 |
| 3/4/2020 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 380 • Amendment(s) adopted (839922) -SJ 380 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 380 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/5/2020 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 425 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 425, 426 |
| 3/5/2020 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/9/2020 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1004 • Received -HJ 1004 |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20 • Read 2nd time -HJ 1050 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/11/2020 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1105 • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1105 |
| 3/11/2020 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 725 |
| 6/3/2020 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/18/2020 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/19/2020 |
• Chapter No. 2020-35 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 709 (c1) | Guardianship | Burton | Similar | Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2020-35) -HJ 1070 |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 994 Filed | 11/19/2019 1:28 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 994 c1 | 1/30/2020 8:41 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 994 c2 | 2/13/2020 4:08 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 994 e1 | 3/4/2020 12:20 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 994 er | 3/11/2020 6:37 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
785084 - Amendment Delete line 49 and insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
1/27/2020 3:44 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
1/30/2020 |
Web Page
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870686 - Amendment Delete line 87 and insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
1/27/2020 3:44 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
1/30/2020 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
309876 - Amendment Delete lines 43 - 60 and insert: |
Rules (Passidomo) |
2/11/2020 3:08 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2020 |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | 1/14/2020 10:36 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) | 1/15/2020 2:08 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | 1/27/2020 4:12 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | 1/30/2020 7:57 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Rules (Pre-Meeting) | 2/10/2020 12:21 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 994 | Rules (Post-Meeting) | 2/13/2020 3:54 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 994 Filed | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | 1/15/2020 10:30 AM | 7 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 994 Filed | Judiciary | 1/28/2020 4:00 PM | 6 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 994 c1 | Rules | 2/12/2020 4:00 PM | 16 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 994 e1 | 3/5/2020 10:48 AM | Senate | 39 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 994 e1 | 3/11/2020 5:24 PM | House | 117 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (7)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 744.312 | Considerations in appointment of guardian. | Page 2 (pdf) |
| 744.334 | Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. | Page 2 (pdf) |
| 744.363 | Initial guardianship plan. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 744.367 | Duty to file annual guardianship report. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 744.3675 | Annual guardianship plan. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 744.441 | Powers of guardian upon court approval. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 744.446 | Conflicts of interest; prohibited activities; court approval; breach of fiduciary duty. | Page 10 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
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