Bill Summary

SB 994 Guardianship (2020 Session)
by Passidomo Co Sponsors: Cruz, Stewart, Thurston, Jr. CS Sponsors: Rules, Judiciary
Guardianship; 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. Effective Date: 7/1/2020
11/19/19
SENATE
Filed
12/13/19
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
01/10/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/15/20, 10:30 am, 301 S
01/15/20
SENATE
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/15/20
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
01/23/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 S
01/28/20
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Judiciary; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/20
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/31/20
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/07/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/12/20, 4:00 pm, 110 S
02/12/20
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/20
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/13/20
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/20
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20
03/04/20
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (839922); Ordered engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/20
03/04/20
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/05/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/20
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/09/20
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to Calendar
03/09/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
03/10/20
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/20
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/11/20
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/03/20
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/18/20)
06/18/20
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-035
0994
Filed on 11/19/19
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Amendment 785084
Filed on 01/27/20
Replaced by CS
Amendment 870686
Filed on 01/27/20
Replaced by CS
0994C1
Filed on 01/30/20
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Amendment 309876
Filed on 02/11/20
Replaced by CS
0994C2
Filed on 02/13/20
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Amendment 839922
Filed on 03/03/20
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0994E1
Filed on 03/04/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0994ER
Filed on 03/11/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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