CS/CS/HB 437: Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Cortes, B. ; Rooney ; Van Zant
Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated; Citing this act as "The Regis Little Act to Protect Children with Special Needs"; requiring an updated case plan developed in a face-to-face conference with the child, if appropriate, and other specified persons; providing that the guardianship court has jurisdiction over proceedings for appointment of a guardian advocate if petitions are filed for certain minors who are subject to chapter 39, F.S., proceedings if such minors have attained a specified age, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/20/2015 House • Filed 
1/28/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 38 
2/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 12 HOB 
2/17/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 136 
2/24/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
2/25/2015 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 131 
3/2/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall 
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 38 
• CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 129
3/4/2015 House • CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 195 
3/6/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
3/9/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
• CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 188
3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall 
3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 276 
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 277
4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15 
4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 529 
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 557 
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 557
4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages 
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 446
• Received -SJ 446
4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 496 
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 496
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 496 -SJ 496
• Read 2nd time -SJ 496
• Amendment(s) adopted (517794) -SJ 496
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 586 
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 586
4/23/2015 House • In returning messages 
4/24/2015 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (517794) -HJ 774 
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 775
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 775
5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor 
6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-112 
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CS/CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf) 39.701 Judicial review. Page 4 (pdf) 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/CS/HB 437, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2015 at 11:46 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf) 39.701 Judicial review. Page 4 (pdf) 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/6/2015 at 1:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 496 (c3) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 517794 - Amendment 
Before line 55 insert:Detert 4/21/2015 
5:42 PMHouse: Concur 
4/24/2015Web Page 
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2015 10:39 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/23/2015 3:02 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/24/2015 9:10 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 3 (pdf) 39.701 Judicial review. Page 3 (pdf) 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 744.301 Natural guardians. Page 7 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 8 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2015 at 1:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2015 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 496 (c1) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 324523 - Amendment 
Remove lines 87-200 and insert:Adkins 3/3/2015 
5:41 PMAdopted without Objection 
3/4/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 2 (pdf) 39.701 Judicial review. Page 3 (pdf) 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 744.301 Natural guardians. Page 6 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 7 (pdf)  - 
                    
HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2015 at 1:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 496 (c1) Guardians Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 757467 - Strike All Amendment 
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Adkins 2/16/2015 
5:18 PMAdopted without Objection 
2/17/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.701 Judicial review. Page 2 (pdf) 393.12 Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. Page 5 (pdf) 744.301 Natural guardians. Page 5 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 6 (pdf)