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CS/HB 137: Persons in Position of Trust

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Hogan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Greenstein ; Pickens ; Russell ; Lynn ; Bullard ; Atwater ; Kilmer

Persons in Position of Trust; prescribes civil remedies for theft & other offenses in which victim is elderly or disabled person; provides that violation of patient rights is not cause of action under act; provides for court actions to protect ward in event of breach of fiduciary duty by guardian; provides priority of guardian advocate who has been authorized to consent to medical treatment for person with developmental disability, etc. Amends Chs. 744, 765, 772.11, 825.101.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/18/2002 House - Substituted CS/SB 268; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 268 (Ch. 2002-195) -HJ 01996
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/14/2001 House • Prefiled
10/18/2001 House • Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities
12/20/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 214-C
1/8/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/9/2002 House • Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC)
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 214-C; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00080; Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00080; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/24/02, 2:00 pm, 212-K
1/24/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00138
1/28/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00138
2/22/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/26/2002 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00859
3/6/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00852; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859
3/12/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01046; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01046
3/18/2002 House • Substituted CS/SB 268; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 268 (Ch. 2002-195) -HJ 01996