Bill Summary

HB 441 Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process (2021 Session)
Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process: Authorizes courts to appoint eldercaring coordinators & refer parties to eldercaring coordination; specifies duration of appointments; requires courts to conduct review hearings; provides for qualifications, disqualifications, removal, & suspension of coordinators; authorizes courts to award certain fees & costs of eldercaring coordination; provides immunity from liability for certain parties; requires Florida Supreme Court to establish minimum standards & procedures. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
01/26/21
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Filed
02/08/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/08/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
03/16/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/18/21, 5:15 pm, 17 H
03/18/21
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/22/21
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
03/26/21
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 03/30/21, 10:00 am, 404 H
03/30/21
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Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/30/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/02/21
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/06/21, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/06/21
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/06/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/08/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/15/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/21
04/20/21
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (446849); Placed on Third Reading, 04/21/21
04/20/21
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/21/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 119 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/21/21
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In Messages
04/21/21
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Received; Referred to Appropriations
04/26/21
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Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SBĀ 0368; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/26/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/26/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/03/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/18/21)
06/04/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-67
0441
Filed on 01/26/21
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Amendment 875221
Filed on 03/17/21
Adopted
0441C1
Filed on 03/19/21
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Amendment 248043
Filed on 04/05/21
Adopted
0441C2
Filed on 04/06/21
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Amendment 446849
Filed on 04/14/21
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0441E1
Filed on 04/20/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0441ER
Filed on 04/26/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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