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

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

SB 1762: Guardianship

GENERAL BILL by Gainer

Guardianship; Deleting the requirement that the executive director of the Office of Public and Professional Guardians be a member of The Florida Bar; revising continuing education requirements for guardians; authorizing guardians to satisfy certain education requirements through courses offered by the office; requiring the clerks of court to notify the office of any sanctions imposed on professional guardians, within a specified timeframe, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 172
    1/22/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 172
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 1762, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2020 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7025 Guardianship Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.2001 Office of Public and Professional Guardians. Page 2 (pdf)
    744.2003 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    744.2004 Complaints; disciplinary proceedings; penalties; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.3145 Guardian education requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.368 Responsibilities of the clerk of the circuit court. Page 7 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page