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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5691: Guardianship alternatives

Modifying or terminating a guardianship when a less restrictive alternative is available to provide for the needs of an incapacitated person.

Summary

  • Requiring a court to modify or terminate a guardianship when a less restrictive alternative, such as power of attorney or trust, will adequately provide for the needs of the incapacitated person.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2017
  6. LawMay 10, 2017
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2017
Session law
Chapter 271, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying or terminating a guardianship when a less restrictive alternative is available to provide for the needs of an incapacitated person;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator R-18Senator R-2Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5691
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5691
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5691
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 271, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5691 in other sessions

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