CS/HB 399 (2017) -  Guardianship

General Bill by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Diamond and Spano
Guardianship: Requires each examining committee member in proceeding to determine incapacity to file report with clerk of court within specified time; requires clerk to serve each report on specified persons within specified time; revises time before hearing on petition within which specified parties must be served; authorizes petitioner & alleged incapacitated person to move for continuance if service is not timely & to object to introduction of all or any part of report; specifies that admissibility of report is governed by rules of evidence; requires that adjudicatory hearing be conducted within specified time; changes time that guardian has to file required annual guardianship plan; eliminates requirement that court must first find that ward's spouse has consented to dissolution of marriage before authorizing guardian to exercise specified rights; removes cap on funeral expenses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Chapter No. 2017-16 on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:26 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 172 Subject: Guardianship Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/24/2017 3:13:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/9/2017 9:23:19 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/9/2017 9:11:42 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/23/2017 5:23:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/21/2017 6:53:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/11/2017 3:40:30 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/9/2017 5:29:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/7/2017 9:41:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/24/2017 10:48:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/16/2017 5:47:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/05/2017 05:00 PM   Yeas: 93 Nays: 22 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 88] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/18/2017 10:11 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2017-16 Time: 05/10/2017 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/09/2017 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/04/2017 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/19/2017 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2017 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 419 Time: 04/18/2017 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 419 Time: 04/18/2017 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 397 Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 172 -SJ 397 Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397 Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 397 Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 394 Time: 04/12/2017 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 394 Time: 04/12/2017 - 10:18 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/12/2017 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/12/2017 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 22 Time: 04/05/2017 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/05/2017 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2017 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/4/2017) Time: 03/30/2017 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/23/2017 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/23/2017 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2017 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2017 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2017 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/09/2017 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2017 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2017 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/06/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/24/2017 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/24/2017 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/24/2017 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/23/2017 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/16/2017 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2017 - 6:38 PM Member: Diamond Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
744.3215 CS/CS/SB 172
744.331 CS/CS/SB 172, SB 1382, CS/HB 7011
744.367 CS/CS/SB 172
744.3725 CS/CS/SB 172
744.441 CS/CS/SB 172