Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/CS/CS/HB 403: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Ahern ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Burgess ; Cruz ; Dudley ; Eagle ; Geller ; Hager ; Kerner ; Passidomo ; Perry ; Pilon ; Porter ; Rogers ; Smith ; Steube

Guardianship; Renames Statewide Public Guardianship Office as Office of Public & Professional Guardians; revises duties & responsibilities of executive director for Office of Public & Professional Guardians; provides that guardian has standing to seek judicial review pursuant to ch. 120, F.S., if his or her registration is denied; requires office to establish disciplinary proceedings, conduct hearings, & take administrative action; provides grounds for discipline, penalties, & procedures for determining which disciplinary action is appropriate for professional guardians; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $821,670

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/23/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2016-40) -HJ 541
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/21/2015 House • Filed
10/30/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 35
11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 11/18/15, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
11/18/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 163
11/24/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
12/1/2015 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 156
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 35
• CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 146
1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
1/28/2016 House • CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 326
2/2/2016 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 362
2/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/10/2016 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 452
2/11/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 449
2/12/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 458
2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
2/23/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 232 -HJ 541
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2016-40) -HJ 541