AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Requires that all persons seeking appointment as a limited guardian or guardian pursuant to chapter 15 of title 33 ("Limited Guardianships and Guardianship of Adults") be required to undergo a criminal background check.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 30, 2019
Signed Jul 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 13, 2019
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
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 16, 2019
Signed into law
07/16/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/20/2019 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 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
Jun 4, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
04/30/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
WJ
William J. Conley, Jr.
DDemocratic
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