HB 1775 (2004) -  Public Guardianship

General Bill by Future of Florida's Families (CO-SPONSORS) Fiorentino
Public Guardianship: Provides that guardian advocates are not required to file annual accountings; deletes a requirement for background screening; requires the Statewide Public Guardianship Office to receive and review credit and criminal investigations prior to registering a professional guardian; authorizes the executive director of the office to deny registration; authorizes circuit courts to appoint guardian advocates; requires the clerk of the court to provide copies of credit and criminal investigations of public and professional guardians to be maintained with their files; requires a direct-support organization to operate under written contract with the office; requires the Secretary of Elderly Affairs to appoint a board of directors for the direct-support organization; authorizes the Department of Elderly Affairs to allow the use of department facilities and property by the organization; authorizes the organization to hold moneys in a separate account; requires an annual audit; authorizes judicial dissolution for corporations fraudulently representing themselves as direct-support organizations; creates the Joining Forces for Public Guardianship matching grant program; provides for distribution of grant funds; provides limitations on awards; provides requirements for disbursement of grant funds to prior awardees; requires grant funds to be used for a certain purpose; provides that program implementation is subject to specific appropriation; requires the office to administer the grant program; provides eligibility requirements to receive grant funding; requires matching funds from local funding sources.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 1782 Public Guardianship Act By Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care and Saunders
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/SB 1782 on Friday, April 30, 2004 10:37 AM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB FFF 04-05 recommended by:
    Future of Florida's Families

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1782 Subject: Public Guardianship Act Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/23/2004 12:40:35 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations 4/5/2004 10:39:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations 4/1/2004 12:54:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Future of Florida's Families 3/18/2004 12:15:09 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1782 Time: 04/30/2004 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1782 Time: 04/30/2004 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2004 - 4:43 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/29/2004 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2004 5:17:17 AM) Time: 04/29/2004 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 406465 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2004 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 439685 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2004 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 406465 filed timely Time: 04/29/2004 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2004 1:01:36 AM) Time: 04/28/2004 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 1:32:17 AM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Amendment 439685 filed timely Time: 04/27/2004 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/25/2004 - 9:32 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 1:32:17 AM) Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:33 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 04/22/2004 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 04/19/2004 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/05/2004 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/05/2004 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 04/05/2004 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Health Appropriations agenda Time: 03/31/2004 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Time: 03/22/2004 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/22/2004 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/22/2004 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2004 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 03/16/2004 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
121.901
393.063 HB 1823
393.12 HB 1823
709.08
744.102
744.1083
744.1085 HB 721, HB 1823
744.3085
744.3135 HB 721, HB 1823
744.3678 HB 2007
744.7082
744.7101
744.711
744.712
744.713
744.714
744.715