Relating to access to protected persons; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Creates Falk-Alfano Act. Prohibits guardian or conservator from restricting protected person's right of communication, visitation or interaction with other persons unless authorized by court order. Authorizes guardian or conservator to move court to restrict person's ability to communicate, visit or interact with protected person with showing of good cause. Allows person or protected person who reasonably believes guardian or conservator has violated court order or abused discretion by restricting access to protected person to move court to allow access or modify or terminate powers of guardian or conservator. Requires guardian or conservator of adult protected person to provide notice to specified persons of certain events or circumstances regarding protected person. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Whisnant
RRepublican
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
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