SB 1272: Guardianship
GENERAL BILL by Jones
Guardianship; Prohibiting a guardian from restricting the ability of an adult ward to maintain contact with a person except in certain circumstances; requiring that an initial guardianship plan identify the persons entitled to certain information; requiring that an initial guardianship plan for an incapacitated person identify persons entitled to certain notice and to visit the incapacitated person, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
