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SB 366: Guardianship Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Stargel

Guardianship Proceedings; Providing that fees and costs incurred by an attorney who has rendered services to a ward in compensation proceedings are payable from guardianship assets; providing that a court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor if necessary to protect the minor’s interest in a settlement; directing the court to specify authority for health care decisions with respect to a ward’s advance directive, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/23/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 56
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84)

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  • SB 366, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/15/2015 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5 (er) Guardianship Proceedings Passidomo, Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 6/3/2015 Chapter No. 2015-83, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 7 (er) Pub. Rec./Claim Settlement on Behalf of Minor or Ward Passidomo, Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 6/3/2015 Chapter No. 2015-84, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 318 (c2) Guardianship Proceedings Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 4/27/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84) -SJ 664
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 360 (c2) Public Records/Claim Settlement on Behalf of a Ward or Minor Stargel Compare Last Action: 4/27/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2015-84), CS/CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2015-83) -SJ 662
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.108 Guardian’s and attorney’s fees and expenses. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.3025 Claims of minors. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.3031 Emergency temporary guardianship. Page 4 (pdf)
    744.3115 Advance directives for health care. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.312 Considerations in appointment of guardian. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.344 Order of appointment. Page 8 (pdf)
    744.345 Letters of guardianship. Page 8 (pdf)
    744.359 Page 9 (pdf)
    744.361 Powers and duties of guardian. Page 9 (pdf)
    744.367 Duty to file annual guardianship report. Page 13 (pdf)
    744.369 Judicial review of guardianship reports. Page 13 (pdf)
    744.464 Restoration to capacity. Page 13 (pdf)

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