HB 73

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 15, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jun 14, 2024

Supported Decisionmaking Authority

Abstract

Supported Decisionmaking Authority; Requires court to consider needs & abilities of person with developmental disability when determining whether to appoint guardian advocate; provides requirements for petition to appoint guardian advocate; authorizes agent acting for principal to grant supported decisionmaking agreement; prohibits such agreement from acting as durable power of attorney; provides certain communications shall be recognized as communication of principal; provides requirements for examining committee member when determining incapacitated person's ability to exercise his or her rights.

Bill Sponsors (23)

Votes


Actions


Jun 17, 2024

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2024-242

Jun 14, 2024

Florida Legislature

Approved by Governor

Jun 07, 2024

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Substituted for SB 446

Senate

Withdrawn from Rules

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

House

Ordered enrolled

House

In Messages

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Received

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Referred to Rules

Feb 15, 2024

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

Senate

In Messages

House

Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0

House

Read 3rd time

House

Read 2nd time

Feb 12, 2024

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

Feb 09, 2024

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

Feb 08, 2024

House

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

Feb 06, 2024

House

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

Jan 18, 2024

House

Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

House

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

House

Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee

Jan 16, 2024

House

Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

Jan 09, 2024

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Dec 06, 2023

House

Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

House

Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

Dec 05, 2023

House

Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

Nov 28, 2023

House

Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

Oct 05, 2023

House

Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

House

Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

Sep 20, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 73 Filed PDF
H 73 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/9/2024 5:14 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/18/2024 2:30 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/17/2024 11:34 AM) PDF

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