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CS/CS/HB 437: Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Cortes, B. ; Rooney ; Van Zant

Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated; Citing this act as "The Regis Little Act to Protect Children with Special Needs"; requiring an updated case plan developed in a face-to-face conference with the child, if appropriate, and other specified persons; providing that the guardianship court has jurisdiction over proceedings for appointment of a guardian advocate if petitions are filed for certain minors who are subject to chapter 39, F.S., proceedings if such minors have attained a specified age, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-112
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2015 House • Filed
    1/28/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 38
    2/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/17/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 136
    2/24/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/25/2015 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 131
    3/2/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 38
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 129
    3/4/2015 House • CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 195
    3/6/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/9/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
    • CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 188
    3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 276
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 277
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 529
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 557
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 557
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 446
    • Received -SJ 446
    4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 496
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 496
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 496 -SJ 496
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 496
    • Amendment(s) adopted (517794) -SJ 496
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 586
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 586
    4/23/2015 House • In returning messages
    4/24/2015 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (517794) -HJ 774
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 775
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 775
    5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-112

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf)
    744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2015 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf)
    744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/6/2015 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    517794 - Amendment
    Before line 55 insert:
    Detert 4/21/2015
    5:42 PM
    House: Concur
    4/24/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 10:39 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2015 3:02 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 9:10 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 3 (pdf)
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf)
    744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2015 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 496 (c1) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    324523 - Amendment
    Remove lines 87-200 and insert:
    Adkins 3/3/2015
    5:41 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/4/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 3 (pdf)
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.301 Natural guardians. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2015 at 1:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 496 (c1) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    757467 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Adkins 2/16/2015
    5:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/17/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.301 Natural guardians. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 6 (pdf)

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