FL S0994 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 19 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-19 - Chapter No. 2020-35
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Expanding factors for a court to consider when appointing a guardian; revising requirements for a petition for the appointment of a guardian; prohibiting professional guardians from petitioning for their own appointment except under certain circumstances; prohibiting guardians from taking certain actions on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person or minor, etc.

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Title

Guardianship

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-11 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#700 (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-19 Chapter No. 2020-35
2020-06-18 Approved by Governor
2020-06-03 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2020-03-11SenateOrdered enrolled
2020-03-11HouseCS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
2020-03-11HouseRead 3rd time
2020-03-10HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2020-03-10HouseRead 2nd time
2020-03-10HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
2020-03-09HouseReceived
2020-03-09HouseReferred to Calendar
2020-03-05HouseIn Messages
2020-03-05SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 426
2020-03-05SenateRead 3rd time
2020-03-04SenatePlaced on 3rd reading
2020-03-04SenateOrdered engrossed
2020-03-04SenateAmendment(s) adopted (839922)
2020-03-04SenateRead 2nd time
2020-03-02SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20
2020-02-13SenateCS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2020-02-13SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2020-02-13SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2020-02-12SenateCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2020-02-07SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/12/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2020-02-04SenateCS by Judiciary read 1st time
2020-01-31SenateNow in Rules
2020-01-30SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2020-01-28SenateCS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2020-01-23SenateOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2020-01-15SenateNow in Judiciary
2020-01-15SenateFavorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2020-01-14SenateIntroduced
2020-01-10SenateOn Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/15/20, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2019-12-13SenateReferred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
2019-11-19SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H709 (Similar To) 2020-03-10 - Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 994 passed

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
744312Amended CodeSee Bill Text
744334Amended CodeSee Bill Text
744363Amended CodeSee Bill Text
744367Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7443675Amended CodeSee Bill Text
744441Amended CodeSee Bill Text
744446Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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