HB 1327 CS (2004) -  Guardianship

General Bill by Bogdanoff
Guardianship: Excepts from a prohibition against trust validity contests actions by property guardians of incapacitated grantors; requires a court to determine whether acceptable alternatives to guardianship of incapacitated persons exist; requires appointment of a guardian if no alternative exists; prohibits such appointment if an alternative exists; specifies circumstances of nonexistence of an alternative; preserves court authority to determine exercise of powers of attorney; requires a court to make findings in a ward’s best interest before authorizing a guardian to bring actions; requires a court to review continuing needs for guardians and delegation of a ward’s rights; requires guardians to immediately report judicial determinations in guardianship proceedings.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2688 Subject: Guardianship Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/24/2004 9:05:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/22/2004 9:22:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Future of Florida's Families 3/15/2004 5:04:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Future of Florida's Families 3/12/2004 12:58:44 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/29/2004 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Judiciary ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/25/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/25/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/25/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill added to Judiciary agenda Time: 03/19/2004 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill now in Judiciary Time: 03/15/2004 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/15/2004 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/15/2004 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill added to Future of Florida's Families agenda Time: 03/11/2004 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Now in Future of Florida's Families Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/25/2004 - 11:20 AM Member: Bogdanoff Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
737.2065
744.331 HB 2007
744.441
744.462