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
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Jun 13, 2019
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/25/2019 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2019
Committee
06/14/2019 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/11/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
Adam J. Satchell
DDemocratic
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
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