Guardianship and conservatorship; supported decision-making alternative.
Summary
Guardianship and conservatorship; supported decision-making alternative. Requires a guardian ad litem in a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian or conservator to include in his report to the court information as to whether a supported decision-making agreement, as defined in the bill, is a viable option in lieu of guardianship or conservatorship.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104218D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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