Guardianship; procedures for restriction of communication, visitation, or interaction. (HB2027)

Introduced By

Sen. Danica Roem (D-Manassas)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Guardianship; procedures for restriction of communication, visitation, or interaction. Provides that a guardian shall not restrict an incapacitated person's ability to communicate with, visit, or interact with other persons with whom the incapacitated person has an established relationship, unless such restriction is reasonable to prevent physical, mental, or emotional harm to or financial exploitation of such incapacitated person. Under current law, guardians are directed to not unreasonably restrict any such communication, visitation, or interaction. The bill further requires that the guardian provide written notice to any restricted person stating (i) the nature and terms of the restriction, (ii) the reasons why the guardian believes the restriction is necessary, and (iii) how the restricted person may challenge such restriction in court. The bill provides a procedure by which an incapacitated person or a person whose communication, visits, or interaction with an incapacitated person has been restricted may challenge such restriction in court. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103726D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/23/2023House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/23/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/27/2023Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2023Committee substitute printed 23105112D-H1
01/31/2023Read first time
02/01/2023Read second time
02/01/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23105112D-H1
02/01/2023Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2027H1
02/02/2023Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/02/2023VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2027H1)
02/03/2023Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2023Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/20/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/20/2023Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2023Read third time
02/22/2023Reading of amendments waived
02/22/2023Committee amendments agreed to
02/22/2023Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/22/2023Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2023Senate amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
02/23/2023VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2023Enrolled
03/07/2023Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2027ER)
03/08/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2027ER)
03/08/2023Signed by Speaker
03/08/2023Signed by President
03/13/2023Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
03/13/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/24/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 460 (effective 7/1/23)
03/24/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)