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CS/HB 739: Guardian Advocates/Developmentally Disabled [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Ambler ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heller ; Zapata

Guardian Advocates/Developmentally Disabled [SPCC]; Requires court to conduct determination of incapacity of persons with developmental disabilities & appointment of guardian advocates in separate proceedings; revises conditions relating to venue for appointment of guardian advocates; provides that guardian advocate need not be represented by attorney unless required by court or guardian advocate is delegated certain rights regarding property, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2008 House • Filed
2/5/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/11/2008 House • Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council
2/29/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/04/08, 2:30 pm, 12-H
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00060; Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00134; On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/04/08, 2:30 pm, 12-H; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Healthy Families (HC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00192
3/5/2008 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00192
3/28/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/01/08, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/1/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00493
4/10/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -HJ 00489; CS filed
4/13/2008 House • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00514
4/25/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00945; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00945
4/28/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00994; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00995; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00995
4/28/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00931; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00918; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 688 -SJ 00918; Read 2nd time -SJ 00918
4/29/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00935; Amendment(s) adopted (939538) -SJ 00935; CS passed as amended (939538); YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00937
4/29/2008 House • In returning messages
5/1/2008 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01380; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 01383; CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 01383
5/1/2008 Senate • In returning messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Concurred (358051) -SJ 01686; CS passed as amended (358051); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01686
5/2/2008 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01942
5/30/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-124