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HB249Introduced in the House

Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

Passed

Introduced by David Faulkner, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

Where it stands

Enacted

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Roll Call 1252 · April 7, 2026

104

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

  2. Pending House Judiciary

  3. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Judiciary DGC49NN-1

  4. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  5. Third Reading in House of Origin

  6. Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered DGC49NN-1

  7. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 538 DGC49NN-1

  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 539

  9. Engrossed

  10. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

  11. Pending Senate Judiciary

  12. Reported Out of Committee Second House

  13. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  14. Third Reading in Second House

  15. Givhan 1st Amendment Offered U9SFUGG-1

  16. Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173 U9SFUGG-1

  17. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1174

  18. Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1252

  19. Ready to Enroll

  20. Enrolled

  21. Delivered to Governor

  22. Signature Requested

  23. Enacted

  24. Enacted

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