Bills › 88th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2020
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary New rules would change how courts manage legal protections for adults who need help with their personal care or money. The changes require certain professional evaluations to be filed with the court and update what information must be included in regular reports. It also clarifies which specific powers a guardian or conservator can use on their own and which ones need a judge's permission.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the administration of adult guardianships and conservatorships. _____ The bill amends current law to provide that Code sections apply to both guardianships and conservatorships of adults. The bill provides that a court visitor will be discharged upon the appointment of a guardian or conservator unless ordered by the court to continue. The bill specifies that a court-ordered professional evaluation conducted at or before a hearing on a petition for the appointment of a guardian or conservator must be filed with the court. The bill amends language concerning powers which a guardian or conservator may be granted that can be exercised without further court approval. The bill also amends powers of a conservator which require further court approval before being exercised. The bill amends the information required to be contained in a guardian’s written verified reports including the initial care plan and annual reports, and information required to be included in reports by conservators including the initial financial management plan, the annual report, and the final report.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 14, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
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