Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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LC 49 2063/a
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MINOR
This bill revision updates the legal framework for appointing guardians for adults with developmental disabilities. The main change is clarifying that having a developmental disability alone is not enough to automatically require a guardian, protecting individual rights. The bill also reorganizes and clarifies the types of medical and mental health professionals who can support guardianship petitions and conduct evaluations.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on guardianship procedures for adults, but the applicability is refined to prevent automatic guardianship based solely on disability status.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new provision stating that adults with developmental disabilities are not automatically presumed to need a guardian just because of their disability.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the list of qualified professionals who can support guardianship petitions and conduct evaluations, removing 'marriage and family therapist' and 'professional counselor' from some sections while keeping them in others, and clarifying their licensing requirements.
TECHNICAL
Reorganized the bill's structure and section numbering, moving content from one section to another for better organization.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
47–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Act 114
upper
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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