Guardian and ward; authorizing initiation of guardianship proceedings for incapacitated minors approaching adulthood; codification; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Signed May 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2017 · House Mar 22, 2017
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Apr 25, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/02/2017
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (70-0-7)
house
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary - Civil and Environmental Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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