Supported Decisionmaking Authority
Summary
Supported Decisionmaking Authority; Requires court to consider needs & abilities of person with developmental disability when determining whether to appoint guardian advocate; provides requirements for petition to appoint guardian advocate; authorizes agent acting for principal to grant supported decisionmaking agreement; prohibits such agreement from acting as durable power of attorney; provides certain communications shall be recognized as communication of principal; provides requirements for examining committee member when determining incapacitated person's ability to exercise his or her rights.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Sep 20, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Jun 14, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Dec 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Nov 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
P
Traci Koster
RRepublican
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Gantt
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Fabián Basabe
RRepublican
Co
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Canady
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
John Snyder
RRepublican
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