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CS/CS/SB 1782: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Taxation ; Judiciary ; Saunders

Guardianship; redefines term "professional guardian"; revises procedures for registration of professional & public guardians; provides for Elderly Affairs Dept. to contract with not-for-profit entity; provides for voluntary registration as public guardian of state college or university or independent college or university; allows court to require nonprofessional guardians to undergo credit checks & background screening, etc. Amends Ch. 744.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1822 (Ch. 2003-262), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
    3/11/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00171
    3/18/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00185; Rereferred to Judiciary; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00185
    4/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S -SJ 00380
    4/14/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00441
    4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from- Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00423; Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00426
    4/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 04/22/03, 4:30 pm, 37-S
    4/22/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00575; CS read first time on 04/24/03 -SJ 00580
    4/24/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary -SJ 00575
    4/25/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00603; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00746; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00747; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00747
    4/30/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00808; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00809
    4/30/2003 House • In Messages
    5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1822 (Ch. 2003-262), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1782, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2003 at 9:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1621 (e1) Adult Protective Services Bendross-Mindingall Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1822 (Ch. 2003-262), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:
    H 1891 The Future of Florida's Families Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57), CS/SB 1822 (Ch. 2003-262), CS/SB 2404 (Ch. 2003-279)
    Location:
    S 1822 (e2) Margolis Compare Last Action: 6/26/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-262; See also CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:
    S 2568 (e3) Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/30/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-57; See also CS/SB 1822 (Ch. 2003-262), CS/SB 2404 (Ch. 2003-279)
    Location:
    S 2766 Statewide Public Guardianship Office Bennett Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2003 4:01 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions.
    744.108 Guardian's and attorney's fees and expenses.
    744.1083 Professional guardian registration.
    744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation.
    744.3145 Guardian education requirements.
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval.
    744.534 Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian.
    744.7021 Statewide Public Guardianship Office.
    744.704 Powers and duties.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1782, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/24/2003 at 7:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Taxation (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    113920 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/25/2003
    5:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    363388 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/25/2003
    5:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    112150 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/25/2003
    5:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    824888 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/25/2003
    5:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    830836 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/28/2003
    6:54 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    415582 - Amendment
    Saunders 4/28/2003
    7:06 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions.
    744.108 Guardian's and attorney's fees and expenses.
    744.1083 Professional guardian registration.
    744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation.
    744.3145 Guardian education requirements.
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval.
    744.534 Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian.
    744.7021 Statewide Public Guardianship Office.
    744.704 Powers and duties.

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  • CS/SB 1782, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/16/2003 at 7:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2003 4:30 PM Finance and Taxation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions.
    744.1083 Professional guardian registration.
    744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
    744.3135 Credit and criminal investigation.
    744.3145 Guardian education requirements.
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval.
    744.534 Disposition of unclaimed funds held by guardian.
    744.7021 Statewide Public Guardianship Office.
    744.704 Powers and duties.

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  • SB 1782, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2003 at 12:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2003 11:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.102 Definitions.
    744.108 Guardian's and attorney's fees and expenses.
    744.1085 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements.
    744.3145 Guardian education requirements.

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