SB 446: Supported Decisionmaking Authority
GENERAL BILL by Simon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell
Supported Decisionmaking Authority; Requiring a circuit court to consider certain needs and abilities of a person with a developmental disability when determining whether to appoint a guardian advocate; defining the term “supported decisionmaking agreement”; prohibiting such agreement from acting as a durable power of attorney; requiring a petition to determine incapacity of a person to include specified information relating to the alleged incapacitated person’s use of assistance, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 73 (Ch. 2024-242) -SJ 637
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 73 (Ch. 2024-242) -SJ 637
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
11/14/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
11/28/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules |
1/4/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
1/12/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building |
1/17/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
1/25/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
1/30/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 |
1/31/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
2/8/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24 |
2/14/2024 | Senate |
• Retained on Calendar |
2/29/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24 |
3/4/2024 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 636 • Substituted HB 73 -SJ 637 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 73 (Ch. 2024-242) -SJ 637 |