GUARDIANS – Amends existing law to provide that the extended absence of a parent due to active duty in or deployment with the United States armed forces shall not be considered child neglect, abuse, or abandonment and to provide that temporary guardianships granted while a parent is on active duty or deployed shall end once the parent is able to resume care, custody, and control of the minor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Signed Mar 19, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2020 · House Mar 17, 2020
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/24/20 Session Law Chapter 235 Effective: 03/24/2020
Mar 17, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
Mar 17, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-0-3)
Mar 12, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
Mar 5, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Mar 3, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
Feb 27, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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