Guardianship; special education transition materials, etc. (SB585)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Guardianship for incapacitated persons. Provides that if the respondent to a guardianship or conservatorship petition is between 17 and a half and 21 years of age and has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), the guardian ad litem appointed to represent the respondent shall review the IEP and include the results of his review in the report required to be submitted to the court and requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make available transitional materials prepared by the Department of Education that include information about powers of attorney and guardianship to be provided to students and parents during the student's annual IEP meeting. The bill also requires the guardian ad litem to consider whether a less restrictive alternative, including the use of an advance directive or durable power of attorney, is available to provide assistance to the respondent. The bill requires the court, upon appointment of a guardian or conservator, to inform such person of his duties and that the respondent should be encouraged to participate in decisions, act on his own behalf, and develop or maintain the capacity to manage his personal affairs if he retains any decision-making rights. The bill sets out specific language to be included in all orders of appointment of a guardian. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene a group of stakeholders to study the use of supported decision-making agreements. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103126D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/16/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB585) |
01/17/2020 | Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2020 | Rereferred to Judiciary |
01/22/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB585) |
02/05/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107621D-S1 |
02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Read second time |
02/10/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107621D-S1 |
02/10/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB585S1 |
02/10/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Read first time |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB585S1) |
02/14/2020 | Referred from Courts of Justice |
02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/17/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/17/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2020 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2020 | Read second time |
02/28/2020 | Read third time |
02/28/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/28/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/28/2020 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2020 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2020 | Enrolled |
03/06/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB585ER) |
03/06/2020 | Signed by President |
03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB585ER) |
03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/07/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 855 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/07/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855) |