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HB 845: Jurisdiction for Guardianship Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Koster

Jurisdiction for Guardianship Proceedings; Creates "Florida Guardianship Jurisdiction Act"; provides that foreign country is to be treated as state; authorizes court of this state to communicate with court of another state & to make certain requests; provides witness located in another state may be deposed or testify by certain means; provides factors for court to consider when determining significant connection with another state; provides when court has exclusive & continuing jurisdiction over proceeding & when court can decline jurisdiction; provides rules for when petition for appointment of guardian is filed in this state & another state; provides for transfer of guardianship.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2021 House • Filed
    12/16/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

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  • HB 845, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2021 at 2:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1032 (c2) Guardianships Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (23)

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    744.74 Page 4 (pdf)
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    744.96 Page 21 (pdf)

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