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HB 677: Guardianships and Protective Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Duggan

Guardianships and Protective Proceedings; Provides directive to DLR to create part IX of ch. 744, F.S., entitled "Florida Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act"; provides that foreign country is to be treated as state; authorizes court of this state to communicate with court of another state & to request court of another state to conduct certain activities; provides that witness located in another state may be deposed or testify by certain means; provides factors for court to consider when determining significant connection with another state; provides that court has special jurisdiction to undertake certain activities; provides when court has exclusive & continuing jurisdiction over proceeding & when court can decline jurisdiction; requires notice to all parties; provides rules for when petition for appointment of guardian is filed in this state & another state; provides for transfer of guardianship; provides procedures for accepting transfer of guardianship into this state; provides that part modifies, limits, & supersedes certain federal laws.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2019 House • Filed
    2/13/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 74
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 74
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 677, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2019 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1168 Guardianships and Protective Proceedings Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.74 Page 2 (pdf)
    744.75 Page 3 (pdf)
    744.76 Page 3 (pdf)
    744.77 Page 6 (pdf)
    744.78 Page 6 (pdf)
    744.79 Page 7 (pdf)
    744.80 Page 7 (pdf)
    744.81 Page 8 (pdf)
    744.82 Page 8 (pdf)
    744.83 Page 9 (pdf)
    744.84 Page 9 (pdf)
    744.85 Page 10 (pdf)
    744.86 Page 11 (pdf)
    744.87 Page 11 (pdf)
    744.88 Page 12 (pdf)
    744.89 Page 13 (pdf)
    744.90 Page 15 (pdf)
    744.91 Page 15 (pdf)
    744.92 Page 16 (pdf)

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