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HB 1823: Public Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Judicial Oversight ; Crow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fiorentino

Public Guardianship; requires professional guardians to register with Statewide Public Guardianship Office; reduces holding period of unclaimed funds held by guardian from 10 years to 5 years for escheat; allows more than one office of public guardian to be established in county or judicial circuit; provides that said office may affiliate with direct-support organization, etc. Amends 744.1085,.534,.703; creates 744.7082.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/27/2001 House • Filed
    3/30/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00398
    4/10/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 04/12/01, 2:00 pm, 214-C
    4/12/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00535
    4/16/2001 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00535
    4/23/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 04/24/01, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    4/24/2001 House • Favorable with 5 amendment(s) by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00697
    4/25/2001 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00697
    4/27/2001 House • Withdrawn from Council for Smarter Government -HJ 01291; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    5/4/2001 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 1823, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2001 at 1:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy & Resources (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2001 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy & Resources (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2278 Public Guardianship Sebesta Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:
    S 374 (e2) Elderly & Disabled/Public Guardians Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    785059 - Amendment
    Fiscal Policy & Resources 4/13/2001
    10:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 184933 - Amendment to Amendment (785059)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/24/2001
    2:29 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 370545 - Amendment to Amendment (785059)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/24/2001
    2:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 290481 - Amendment to Amendment (785059)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/24/2001
    2:39 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 122427 - Amendment to Amendment (785059)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/24/2001
    2:42 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 540519 - Amendment to Amendment (785059)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/24/2001
    2:44 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
    744.534 Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian.
    744.703 Office of public guardian; appointment, notification.
    744.7082

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