Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
This bill allows a request for guardianship to be filed up to six months before a minor turns 18, if the minor is expected to need a legal guardian at age 18. The guardianship arrangement would only become effective on the minor's 18th birthday, preventing gaps in legal protection during the transition to adulthood. It also requires that such requests cannot be withdrawn without proof the minor is deceased or has decision-making capacity, which can be shown through testimony rather than medical evidence. This change aims to streamline the process for minors who require ongoing guardianship support after turning 18.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Dec 23, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Dec 23, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.179.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-0)
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-1)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
5 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Joe Vitale
DDemocratic
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Parker Space
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
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