AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING ACT (Establishes the supported decision-making act which is a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for utilization of the probate courts.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 27, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/25/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 3, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
03/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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