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CS/HB 635: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caldwell ; Hager ; Pilon

Guardianship; Revises provisions relating to requirements for & court authority concerning requirements for specified guardians to submit to credit history investigation & background screening; authorizes nonprofessional guardian to petition court for reimbursement for costs of investigation & screening; authorizes clerk of court to obtain & review records impacting guardianship assets & to issue subpoenas to nonparties upon application to court; provides requirements for affidavits, notice, & subpoenas; provides for objection to subpoena; authorizes court to require production of records & documents by guardian who fails to submit them during audit; provides for removal of guardian for bad faith failure to submit records during audit; provides that person seeking appointment as guardian may not lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge arrests covered by expunged or sealed record.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-124
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2014 House • Filed
    2/3/2014 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 55
    2/12/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/19/2014 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 160
    2/25/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/27/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 151
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 151
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 55
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147
    3/11/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/13/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/13/2014 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 279
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 279
    3/24/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14
    3/26/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 355
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/27/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 375
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 376
    4/1/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 376
    • Received -SJ 376
    4/25/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 688
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 688
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 634 -SJ 688
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 688
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 723
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 724
    4/28/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 823
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-124

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  • CS/HB 635, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2014 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 634 (c3) Guardianship Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/25/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 635 (Ch. 2014-124) -SJ 688
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 4 (pdf)
    744.3685 Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 635, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/25/2014 at 2:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 634 (c3) Guardianship Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/25/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 635 (Ch. 2014-124) -SJ 688
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2014 5:40 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2014 10:48 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 4 (pdf)
    744.3685 Order requiring guardianship report; contempt. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 635, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2014 at 3:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 634 (c1) Guardianship Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/25/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 635 (Ch. 2014-124) -SJ 688
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.3678 Annual accounting. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 4 (pdf)

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