CS/CS/SB 368 (2021) -  Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Baxley
Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process: Authorizing the courts to appoint an eldercaring coordinator and refer certain parties and elders to eldercaring coordination; prohibiting the courts from referring certain parties to eldercaring coordination without the consent of the elder and other parties to the action; specifying the duration of eldercaring coordinator appointments; requiring the courts to conduct intermittent review hearings regarding the conclusion or extension of such appointments; requiring the Florida Supreme Court to establish certain minimum standards and procedures for eldercaring coordinators, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/26/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2021-67) -SJ 674 on Monday, April 26, 2021 1:06 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 02/03/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/15/21 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/21/21 4:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 441 Subject: Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/22/2021 8:10:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2021 3:03:20 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/17/2021 12:12:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/12/2021 3:03:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 2/5/2021 10:13:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 2/2/2021 9:00:30 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2021-67) -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 441 -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 643 Time: 04/22/2021 - 11:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 720 Time: 04/22/2021 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/22/2021 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 642 Time: 04/21/2021 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/21, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 274 Time: 03/18/2021 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 03/17/2021 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/17/2021 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 271 Time: 03/15/2021 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/10/2021 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 62 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 02/04/2021 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177 Time: 02/03/2021 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/25/2021 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 62 Time: 01/11/2021 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/22/2020 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
44.407 CS/CS/HB 441