CS/CS/HB 441 (2021) -  Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee and Hage
Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process: Authorizes courts to appoint eldercaring coordinators & refer parties to eldercaring coordination; specifies duration of appointments; requires courts to conduct review hearings; provides for qualifications, disqualifications, removal, & suspension of coordinators; authorizes courts to award certain fees & costs of eldercaring coordination; provides immunity from liability for certain parties; requires Florida Supreme Court to establish minimum standards & procedures.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-67 on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 1:19 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 368 Subject: Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/10/2021 8:23:08 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/6/2021 10:43:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/6/2021 6:05:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/2/2021 4:42:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/30/2021 11:52:02 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/29/2021 9:04:26 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/19/2021 12:19:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/16/2021 4:04:34 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/21/2021 01:51 PM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 237] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 01:07 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-67 Time: 06/09/2021 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/04/2021 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/03/2021 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 368 -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 674 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 564 Time: 04/21/2021 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 564 Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 04/21/2021 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/21/2021 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2021 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 446849 adopted Time: 04/20/2021 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2021 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) Time: 04/15/2021 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 446849 filed Time: 04/14/2021 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 12:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 12:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/07/2021 - 10:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/06/2021 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/06/2021 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2021 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/30/2021 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/30/2021 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/30/2021 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2021 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2021 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/22/2021 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2021 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/19/2021 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/19/2021 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2021 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2021 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2021 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/26/2021 - 9:54 AM Member: Hage Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
44.407 CS/CS/SB 368