CS/HB 739 (2008) -  Guardian Advocates for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

General Bill by Healthcare Council and Ambler (CO-SPONSORS) Heller; Zapata
Guardian Advocates for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Requires court to conduct determination of incapacity of persons with developmental disabilities & appointment of guardian advocates in separate proceedings; revises conditions relating to venue for appointment of guardian advocates; provides that guardian advocate need not be represented by attorney unless required by court or guardian advocate is delegated certain rights regarding property; limits applicability to certain proceedings relating to appointment & supervision of guardian advocates; requires petition to include relationship of proposed guardian advocate to certain providers; adds persons to whom notice of filing of petition must be given; provides conditions for court to appoint attorneys; requires consideration of advance directives for health care & durable powers of attorney in certain orders & proceedings; provides process for restoration of rights for person with developmental disability; provides for petitioner to submit evidentiary support to court; provides for hearing if no evidentiary support is available.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 06/10/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:35 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 688 Subject: Developmentally Disabled/Guardian Advocates [SPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 3
  • Engrossed 2
    • D 939538 Date Filed: 04/28/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 04/29/2008 09:56 AM
    • House: Adopted as Amended 05/01/2008 04:11 PM
    • AA 358051 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/30/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 77 House: Adopted 05/01/2008 03:45 PM
    • Senate: Concur 05/02/2008 03:31 PM
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 330473 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/27/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 121 House: Adopted 04/28/2008 02:28 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 176947 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/24/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/25/2008 02:13 PM
    • AA 198899 (late) , Ambler Date Filed: 04/25/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 90 House: Withdrawn 04/25/2008 02:13 PM
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: House Message Summary 5/2/2008 3:57:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/10/2008 12:48:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 3/31/2008 7:41:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Families 3/5/2008 4:54:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Families 3/5/2008 4:42:05 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Families 2/29/2008 2:49:45 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2008 02:28 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 913] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2008 09:56 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2008 03:43 PM   Yeas: 106 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1106] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2008 03:31 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124 Time: 06/10/2008 - 7:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/30/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed as amended (358051); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01686 Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Concurred (358051) -SJ 01686 Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2008 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/01/2008 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Amendment 939538 adopted as amended Time: 05/01/2008 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 0 Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 358051 adopted Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/01/2008 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 358051 filed Time: 04/30/2008 - 7:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed as amended (939538); YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00937 Time: 04/29/2008 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (939538) -SJ 00935 Time: 04/29/2008 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00935 Time: 04/29/2008 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00918 Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 688 -SJ 00918 Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00918 Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00931 Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 330473 adopted Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 330473 filed Time: 04/27/2008 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2008 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 176947 adopted Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 198899 withdrawn Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 198899 filed late Time: 04/25/2008 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 176947 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2008) Time: 04/23/2008 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Council Time: 04/01/2008 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Council agenda Time: 03/28/2008 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Healthy Families Time: 03/05/2008 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Healthy Families Time: 03/04/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Healthy Families agenda Time: 02/29/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Healthy Families Time: 02/11/2008 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Healthy Families by Healthcare Council Time: 02/11/2008 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2008 - 12:21 PM Member: Ambler Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
393.12 HB 7023
393.13
744.312