Bill Summary

HB 437 Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated (2015 Session)
Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated; Citing this act as "The Regis Little Act to Protect Children with Special Needs"; requiring an updated case plan developed in a face-to-face conference with the child, if appropriate, and other specified persons; providing that the guardianship court has jurisdiction over proceedings for appointment of a guardian advocate if petitions are filed for certain minors who are subject to chapter 39, F.S., proceedings if such minors have attained a specified age, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2015
01/20/15
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Filed
01/28/15
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/28/15
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
02/10/15
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 12 H
02/17/15
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/25/15
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/02/15
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, 404 H
03/04/15
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/06/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/09/15
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Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
03/09/15
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
03/17/15
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
03/19/15
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
04/15/15
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/16/15
04/16/15
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/21/15
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/15
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations
04/22/15
SENATE
Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0496; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (517794); Placed on Third Reading, 04/23/15
04/23/15
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/15
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In returning messages
04/24/15
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (517794); Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/24/15
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
04/24/15
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/24/15
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/27/15
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/10/15)
06/10/15
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2015-112
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Filed on 01/20/15
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Amendment 757467 DE
Filed on 02/16/15
Adopted
0437C1
Filed on 02/24/15
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Amendment 324523
Filed on 03/03/15
Adopted
0437C2
Filed on 03/06/15
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Amendment 517794
Filed on 04/21/15
Concurred
0437E1
Filed on 04/24/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0437ER
Filed on 04/24/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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