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SB 759 Guardianship and conservatorship; makes various changes to laws.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Guardianship and conservatorship. Makes various changes to guardianship and conservatorship laws, including: (i) permitting another person to initiate a guardianship proceeding before an incapacitated child turns 18 if there is no living parent; (ii) requiring a petition to state the basis for the court's jurisdiction; (iii) requiring the court to hold a hearing on the appointment of a guardian or conservator within 120 days from filing; (iv) confirming that the court should consider the respondent's best interests when determining the need for a guardian or conservator; (v) granting a conservator the power to make elections for a family allowance, exempt property allowance, and homestead allowance; and (vi) granting a court the ability to authorize a conservator, for good cause shown, to create and fund a trust for an incapacitated person.
FULL TEXT
- 12/17/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101678D pdf
- 01/16/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13101678D-E pdf
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105160D-H1 pdf
- 03/04/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER) pdf
- 03/18/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/17/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101678D
- 12/17/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 01/15/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/13 Senate: Read second time
- 01/16/13 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/16/13 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/16/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB759E
- 01/16/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13101678D-E
- 01/17/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/18/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/21/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
- 01/25/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/25/13 House: Read first time
- 01/25/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 02/11/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105160D-H1
- 02/19/13 House: Read second time
- 02/20/13 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/13 House: Read third time
- 02/21/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105160D-H1
- 02/21/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB759H1
- 02/21/13 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Title replaced 13105160D-H1
- 03/04/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER)
- 03/04/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/18/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/18/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)