HB 297 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Guardianship

Summary
Guardianship; Revises provisions relating to guardianships, including the appointment of public guardians, visitation rights of minor’s or alleged incapacitated person’s family, alternatives to guardianship, petitions for appointment of guardian, & verified inventory & annual accounting requirements; requires full reevaluation of need for guardianship after certain time; prohibits certain judges from overseeing reevaluation proceedings; requires court to impanel jury for certain purpose.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2023
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Committee
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Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Mike Caruso
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