HB 845 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Jurisdiction for Guardianship Proceedings

Summary
Jurisdiction for Guardianship Proceedings; Creates "Florida Guardianship Jurisdiction Act"; provides that foreign country is to be treated as state; authorizes court of this state to communicate with court of another state & to make certain requests; provides witness located in another state may be deposed or testify by certain means; provides factors for court to consider when determining significant connection with another state; provides when court has exclusive & continuing jurisdiction over proceeding & when court can decline jurisdiction; provides rules for when petition for appointment of guardian is filed in this state & another state; provides for transfer of guardianship.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 14, 2022
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
4
Dec 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Traci Koster
RRepublican
FL
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