Relating to guardianships.
Summary
Limits guardian's authority to limit protected person's preferred associations with third parties. Permits interested person to move court to review guardian's power to limit protected person's associations and requires court to conduct hearing . Permits court to remove guardian for unreasonably limiting protected person's associations or failing to perform certain duties. Requires guardian to utilize substituted judgment standard for making decisions on behalf of protected person. Permits guardian to utilize best interest standard if guardian is unable to determine protected person's preferences.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed May 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2019 · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 22, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 30, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
Nancy Nathanson
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
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