Bill Summary

HB 123 Fees and Costs in Guardianship Proceedings (2014 Session)
Fees and Costs in Guardianship Proceedings: Provides that fees & costs incurred by attorney who has rendered services to ward in compensation proceedings are payable from guardianship assets; provides that expert testimony is unnecessary in proceedings to determine compensation for attorney or guardian; provides that court may appoint guardian ad litem to minor if necessary to protect minor's interests in settlement; provides that settlement of minor's claim is subject to certain confidentiality provisions; directs that examining committee be paid from state funds as court-appointed expert witnesses if petition for incapacity is dismissed; requires that petitioner reimburse state for expert witness fees if court finds petition to have been filed in bad faith. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
10/02/13
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Filed
11/05/13
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthy Families Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/05/13
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/07/14
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/14, 1:00 pm, 404 H
01/14/14
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Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/14
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Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee
01/29/14
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On Committee agenda - Healthy Families Subcommittee, 02/05/14, 1:00 pm, 12 H
02/05/14
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Favorable by Healthy Families Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/14
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/13/14
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/20/14, 12:00 pm, 404 H
02/20/14
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/20/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/21/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
04/23/14
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/14
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In Messages
04/23/14
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Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules
05/02/14
SENATE
Died in Judiciary
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Filed on 10/02/13
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744.108
744.3025
744.331
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