relative to supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Dec 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/05/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 49
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, RC 24Y-0N, MA; 04/29/2021; SJ 13
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/29/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 11
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0565h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 38
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Amendment # 2021-0565h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 38
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0565h (Vote 21-0; CC) HC 18 P. 18
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public Hearing: 02/26/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91679735236 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 53
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
WC
Wendy Chase
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Whitley
DDemocratic
Co
Charles McMahon
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
DM
Diane M. Langley
DDemocratic
Co
EM
Edward M. Gordon
RRepublican
Co
GC
Gerri Cannon
DDemocratic
Co
Lucy Weber
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Pearson
RRepublican
Co
Paul Berch
DDemocratic
Co
William M. Marsh
DDemocratic
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