CS/SB 1782: Public Guardianship Act
GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Saunders
Public Guardianship Act; cites act as "Joining Forces for Public Guardianship Act"; provides legislative findings & intent re Joining Forces for Public Guardianship program; provides for administration of program by Statewide Public Guardianship Office; provides eligibility for grant awards; recommends that courts consider appointing guardian advocate for persons with developmental disabilities as less restrictive form of guardianship, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 07/01/2004 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/28/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-260
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/28/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-260
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2004 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/17/2004 | Senate |
• Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations |
| 3/2/2004 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00103 |
| 3/4/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 03/09/04, 1:00 pm, 412-K --Not considered |
| 3/11/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 03/16/04, 2:45 pm, 412-K |
| 3/16/2004 | Senate |
• CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/18/04 -SJ 00359 |
| 3/18/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 00353 |
| 4/22/2004 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00746; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services |
| 4/26/2004 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00991; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/27/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028, -SJ 01176 |
| 4/28/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01176; Read second time -SJ 01255; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01256; Ordered engrossed -SJ 01256 |
| 4/29/2004 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01368; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01368 |
| 4/29/2004 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | House |
• Substituted for HB 1775 -HJ 01147; Received -HJ 01147; Read second and third times -HJ 01147; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01148 |
| 4/30/2004 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 |
| 5/19/2004 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/28/2004 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-260 |