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HB1553Introduced in the House of Delegates

Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Emergency and Temporary Guardianship Petitions

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Tiffany Alston, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requiring an order for guardianship of the person of a disabled person to allow for certain visitation; authorizing an interested person to file a certain petition for guardianship of the person of a disabled person on the grounds that the disabled adult's current guardian is medically or physically neglecting the adult; requiring a court to hear certain petitions within a certain amount of time; and authorizing an interested person to file a certain petition to appoint a temporary guardian of a disabled person.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Judiciary

  2. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.

  5. Hearing canceled

  6. Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.

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