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CS/HB 1187: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Spano

Guardianship; Provides powers & duties of clerk of court relating to guardianships; prohibits certain fees and cost incurred by guardian from being paid or reimbursed by ward's assets; authorizes certain guardians of property to provide confidential information to clerk or to an Office of Public & Professional Guardians investigator; provides duty to maintain confidentiality of certain information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/22/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-68
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2018 House • Filed
    1/7/2018 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 105
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 104
    1/19/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/23/18, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
    1/23/2018 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 411
    • Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 411
    1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/30/2018 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 474
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 474
    2/5/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/07/18, 10:30 am, Morris Hall
    2/7/2018 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 559
    2/9/2018 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/12/2018 House • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 557
    2/13/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 562
    2/22/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18
    2/28/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 713
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/1/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 746
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 746, 747
    3/1/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 444
    • Received -SJ 444
    3/5/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 687
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 687
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1002 -SJ 687
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 687
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 768
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 1 -SJ 769
    3/6/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1020
    3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-68

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  • CS/HB 1187, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2018 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (c1) Guardianship Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1187 (Ch. 2018-68) -SJ 687

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.2104 Access to records by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; confidentiality. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.3701 Confidentiality. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1187, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/9/2018 at 3:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (c1) Guardianship Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1187 (Ch. 2018-68) -SJ 687

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2018 1:06 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2018 2:06 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.2104 Access to records by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; confidentiality. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.3701 Confidentiality. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 1187, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2018 at 9:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2018 (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2018 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 Guardianship Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1187 (Ch. 2018-68) -SJ 687

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    432333 - Amendment
    Remove lines 47-51 and insert:
    Brodeur 2/7/2018
    10:00 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2018
    PDF
    536267 - Amendment
    Remove lines 71-72
    Spano 2/6/2018
    6:03 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2018
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.2104 Access to records by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; confidentiality. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.3701 Confidentiality. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 4 (pdf)

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