Guardianship and conservatorship; report of guardian ad litem.
Summary
Guardianship and conservatorship; report of guardian ad litem. Adds to the considerations regarding the suitability and propriety of a prospective guardian or conservator that a guardian ad litem is required to address in his report to the court following a petition for guardianship or conservatorship. The bill provides that the guardian ad litem shall consider the prospective guardian's or conservator's work as a professional guardian, including whether the person does so on a full-time basis, the prospective guardian's or conservator's expected capacity as a guardian, and whether the prospective guardian or conservator is named as a perpetrator in any substantiated adult protective services complaint involving the respondent following allegations of abuse or neglect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 588 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB292ER)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 23, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB292E
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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