Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process
Summary
Elder-focused Dispute Resolution Process; Authorizing the courts to appoint an eldercaring coordinator and refer certain parties and elders to eldercaring coordination; prohibiting the courts from referring certain parties to eldercaring coordination without the consent of the elder and other parties to the action; specifying the duration of eldercaring coordinator appointments; requiring the courts to conduct intermittent review hearings regarding the conclusion or extension of such appointments; requiring the Florida Supreme Court to establish certain minimum standards and procedures for eldercaring coordinators, etc.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2021-67)
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/21, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Baxley
RRepublican
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