Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

SB 1338: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Guardianship; Applying provisions relating to the determination of venue in proceedings for the appointment of a guardian to minors; requiring that a court dismiss a petition for determination of incapacity if all members of the examining committee conclude that the person is not incapacitated, unless a certain motion is filed within a specified period, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2019 Senate • Filed
3/4/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 134
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 134
3/13/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/18/2019 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 255
3/19/2019 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
3/27/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
4/1/2019 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 283
4/2/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
4/18/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/23/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/23/2019 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19 -SJ 496
4/25/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 494
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 576
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 576
4/26/2019 House • In Messages
5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages