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CS/CS/SB 318: Guardianship Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Detert ; Sobel ; Stargel

Guardianship Proceedings; Revising the qualifications of an agent in the execution of power of attorney to include certain not-for-profit corporations; providing that a for-profit corporation may act as guardian of a person under certain circumstances; directing the court to specify authority for health care decisions with respect to a ward’s advance directive; directing the court to consider certain factors when determining incapacity; providing additional powers and duties of a guardian, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/27/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84) -SJ 664
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2015 Senate • Filed
1/20/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 52
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/10/2015 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
3/12/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 212
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 192
3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 201
3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/02/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
4/2/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 351
4/6/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 351
4/16/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/21/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 600
4/23/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 600
4/27/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 664
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 5 -SJ 664
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84) -SJ 664