John Laird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Author
Existing law generally provides for the establishment, review, and termination of conservatorships. Existing law specifies the persons who may be appointed as a conservator and requires the court to review a conservatorship 6 months after the initial appointment of the conservator, one year after the appointment of the conservator, and annually thereafter. Existing law sets forth the powers and duties of a conservator for the care, custody, and control of a conservatee. This bill, commencing January 1, 2024, would require a conservator, within 60 days of appointment and within 30 days before a hearing to determine the continuation or termination of an existing conservatorship, to file a care plan regarding the care, custody, and control of the conservatee. The bill would require the care plan to be delivered to specified persons, including the conservatee and their attorney, but would otherwise make the care plan confidential, except as specified, thereby limiting public access to the records. The bill would require the Judicial Council to develop a mandatory form for the care plan, which would be required to include specified information, including descriptions of the conservatee's living arrangement and level of care and any plans to modify those within the next 12 months. The bill would impose sanctions for a conservator's failure to timely file a care plan, including authorizing the court to impose a civil penalty in any amount up to $1,000, payable to the estate of the conservatee, and authorizing the court to remove a conservator for failure to file a care plan. The bill would require an investigator to review the most recent care plan as part of an investigation. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 2734.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From inactive file on motion of Senator Laird.
Ordered to second reading.
Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Laird.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1198.) (May 20).
Set for hearing May 20.
May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 3.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 776.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 13.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB602 | HTML |
| 02/18/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/08/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/05/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/27/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/02/22 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/09/21- Senate Judiciary | |
| 04/30/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/05/22- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/05/22- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 08/01/22- Assembly Appropriations |
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