Supported Decisionmaking Authority
Summary
Supported Decisionmaking Authority; Requiring a circuit court to consider certain needs and abilities of a person with a developmental disability when determining whether to appoint a guardian advocate; defining the term “supported decisionmaking agreement”; prohibiting such agreement from acting as a durable power of attorney; requiring a petition to determine incapacity of a person to include specified information relating to the alleged incapacitated person’s use of assistance, etc.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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