SB345Introduced in the Senate
Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial.
Introduced by Danica Roem, District 30
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Guardianship or conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel; right to a jury trial. Provides that, upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated person and where the incapacitated person is unable to communicate verbally, in writing, or with the assistance of any device to the extent that he is unable to request that he be represented by counsel or to have a jury trial, either an immediate family member of the incapacitated person or an agent under a power of attorney authorized to act on behalf of such incapacitated person, provided that such immediate family member or agent has become a party to the proceedings, may make such request on behalf of the incapacitated person.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) · February 25, 2026
8
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Marcus Simon | 13 | Yes |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | Yes |
| Atoosa Reaser | 27 | Yes |
| Jason Ballard | 42 | Yes |
| Terry Kilgore | 45 | Yes |
| Virgil Thornton | 86 | Absent |
| Karen Carnegie | 89 | Yes |
| James Leftwich | 90 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100750D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107128D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
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