Relating to guardianships and conservatorships; to create the Colby Act; to provide for a supported decision-making agreement as an alternative to a guardianship or conservatorship; and to provide the scope and limitations of a supported decision-making agreement.
Summary
Guardianships and conservatorships, Colby Act, supported decision-making agreements in lieu of guardianship or conservatorship provided for
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed May 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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