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CS/CS/SB 368: Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Baxley

Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process; Authorizing the courts to appoint an eldercaring coordinator and refer certain parties and elders to eldercaring coordination; prohibiting the courts from referring certain parties to eldercaring coordination without the consent of the elder and other parties to the action; specifying the duration of eldercaring coordinator appointments; requiring the courts to conduct intermittent review hearings regarding the conclusion or extension of such appointments; requiring the Florida Supreme Court to establish certain minimum standards and procedures for eldercaring coordinators, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2021-67) -SJ 674
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/22/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 62
    1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
    2/4/2021 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 62
    3/10/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/15/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 271
    3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 274
    4/21/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/21, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 642
    4/22/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 720
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 643
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 674
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 441 -SJ 674
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2021-67) -SJ 674

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  • CS/CS/SB 368, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2021 at 8:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 441 (er) Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 2021-67 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    44.407 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 368, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2021 at 12:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 441 (e1) Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 2021-67 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    417370 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Baxley)     		4/21/2021
    1:19 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2021 4:30 PM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    44.407 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 368, Original Filed Version Posted 12/22/2020 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 441 Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 2021-67 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    975860 - Amendment
    Delete lines 206 - 240 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Baxley)     		3/12/2021
    2:59 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2021 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/15/2021 3:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    44.407 Page 1 (pdf)

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