CS/CS/HB 437 (2015) -  Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee and Adkins (CO-SPONSORS) Albritton; Artiles; Cortes, B.; Rooney; Van Zant
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: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Chapter No. 2015-112 on Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:17 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 496 Subject: Guardians Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/12/2015 11:57:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2015 2:06:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/19/2015 5:27:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/17/2015 4:28:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/17/2015 4:23:55 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/6/2015 12:43:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/2/2015 5:32:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 2/24/2015 12:14:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 2/13/2015 5:24:30 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2015 10:39 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 127] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2015 03:02 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 47] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2015 09:10 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 261] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2015-112 Time: 06/11/2015 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/10/2015 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/26/2015 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 517794 Concur Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/24/2015 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/23/2015 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 586 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 586 Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (517794) -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 496 -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 446 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 446 Time: 04/21/2015 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/16/2015 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2015 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2015 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/15/2015 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2015 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2015) Time: 04/13/2015 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/19/2015 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/19/2015 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/19/2015 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/19/2015 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2015 - 9:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/06/2015 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/06/2015 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2015 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2015 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/02/2015 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/25/2015 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/25/2015 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/25/2015 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/25/2015 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/24/2015 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/24/2015 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/24/2015 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/17/2015 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/10/2015 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2015 - 1:00 PM Member: Adkins Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.6251 CS/CS/CS/SB 496, HB 1181
39.701 CS/CS/CS/SB 496
393.12 CS/CS/CS/SB 496
744.301 CS/CS/CS/SB 496
744.3021 CS/CS/CS/SB 496