HB3811Introduced in the House
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS
Introduced by Martha Deuter, District 45
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Reinserts provisions of House Amendment No.1 with the following changes. Provides that if a private professional guardian is serving as a limited or plenary guardian of a person with a disability and intends to name the Office of State Guardian or public guardian as successor, notice shall be provided to the court and the Office of State Guardian or a public guardian not less than 120 days before the hearing for a successor to a limited or plenary guardian unless the assets of the person with a disability at the time of the appointment of the limited or plenary guardian do not exceed the estimated amount necessary for funding of the needs of the person with a disability for a period of 120 days. Provides that before being appointed as guardian for a person with a disability, the private professional guardian must certify, in open court or by affidavit: (i) that the private professional guardian has personally met with and assessed the respondent or, if not reasonably possible, consistent with the National Guardianship Association Standards of Practice, certify that they will meet with the respondent as soon as feasible after the appointment. Provides that a private professional guardian may not (i) have any direct or indirect beneficial interest, financial or otherwise, in entities or corporations that transact business with the estate or receive benefits, including referral fees, from persons, entities, or corporations that transact business with the estate or on behalf of the person under its guardianship, excluding any fixed salary received from its employer. Provides that within 2 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person or the president, director, or chief executive officer of a not-for-profit corporation and employees of the private professional guardian who serve as a private professional guardian must be certified as a national master guardian or a national certified guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification or its successor organization. Requires a private professional guardian that manages, in the aggregate, more than $1 million of assets as a guardian of persons with a disability, to arrange for an independent audit by a qualified examiner of its financial records on an annual basis. Requires a private professional guardian to promptly notify the court at such time that it estimates the estate of the person with a disability can no longer afford the services of the private professional guardian or, if the sale of respondent's residence would be required for the continued services of a private professional guardian, within 36 months or less. Makes structural changes.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0547
July 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 31, 2026
117
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Chair Rules Standard Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-028-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Judiciary
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Martha Deuter
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0547
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