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CS/HB 739: Guardian Advocates/Developmentally Disabled [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Ambler ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heller ; Zapata

Guardian Advocates/Developmentally Disabled [SPCC]; Requires court to conduct determination of incapacity of persons with developmental disabilities & appointment of guardian advocates in separate proceedings; revises conditions relating to venue for appointment of guardian advocates; provides that guardian advocate need not be represented by attorney unless required by court or guardian advocate is delegated certain rights regarding property, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2008 House • Filed
    2/5/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
    2/11/2008 House • Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council
    2/29/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/04/08, 2:30 pm, 12-H
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00060; Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00134; On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/04/08, 2:30 pm, 12-H; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Healthy Families (HC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00192
    3/5/2008 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00192
    3/28/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/01/08, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/1/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00493
    4/10/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -HJ 00489; CS filed
    4/13/2008 House • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/25/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00945; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00945
    4/28/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00994; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00995; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00995
    4/28/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00931; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00918; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 688 -SJ 00918; Read 2nd time -SJ 00918
    4/29/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00935; Amendment(s) adopted (939538) -SJ 00935; CS passed as amended (939538); YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00937
    4/29/2008 House • In returning messages
    5/1/2008 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01380; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 01383; CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 01383
    5/1/2008 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Concurred (358051) -SJ 01686; CS passed as amended (358051); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01686
    5/2/2008 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01942
    5/30/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124

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  • CS/HB 739, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/8/2008 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 688 (c2) Developmentally Disabled/Guardian Advocates [SPCC] Crist Similar Last Action: 4/28/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 739 -SJ 00918; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2008-124) -SJ 00918
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/HB 739, Engrossed 3 Posted 5/7/2008 at 1:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/HB 739, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/28/2008 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    939538 - Amendment
    Crist 4/28/2008
    8:51 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 358051 - Amendment to Amendment (939538)
    Ambler 4/30/2008
    12:29 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    4/29/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2008 9:56 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2008 3:43 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2008 3:31 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/HB 739, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2008 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    330473 - Amendment
    Ambler 4/27/2008
    4:01 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2008 2:28 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/HB 739, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2008 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    176947 - Amendment
    Ambler 4/24/2008
    1:35 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 198899 - Amendment to Amendment (176947)
    Ambler 4/25/2008
    12:29 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2008 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Healthy Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Healthy Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Healthy Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate.
    393.13 Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.

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