Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relevant to an attorney ad litem. - Amends TCA Title 34.
This bill amends Tennessee laws regarding attorneys ad litem to clarify how legal costs are assigned in guardianship and conservatorship cases. It allows courts to charge these expenses, including fees for attorneys and medical exams, against the property of the person being placed under guardianship if their assets exceed a specific income limit. The law also gives courts the option to hold a fiduciary personally responsible for costs related to failing to file required financial reports. Additionally, the bill requires courts to explicitly set the fees for attorneys ad litem and petitioners rather than leaving them undefined.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Apr 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2024 · House Apr 11, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Apr 10, 2024
D
Democratic3
0% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0886)
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0921)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 3
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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