Florida House Bill 677 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides directive to DLR to create part IX of ch. 744, F.S., entitled "Florida Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act"; provides that foreign country is to be treated as state; authorizes court of this state to communicate with court of another state & to request court of another state to conduct certain activities; provides that witness located in another state may be deposed or testify by certain means; provides factors for court to consider when determining significant connection with another state; provides that court has special jurisdiction to undertake certain activities; provides when court has exclusive & continuing jurisdiction over proceeding & when court can decline jurisdiction; requires notice to all parties; provides rules for when petition for appointment of guardian is filed in this state & another state; provides for transfer of guardianship; provides procedures for accepting transfer of guardianship into this state; provides that part modifies, limits, & supersedes certain federal laws.

Guardianships and Protective Proceedings

Rep. Wyman Duggan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-03	House	Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2019-05-03	House	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2019-03-05	House	Introduced
2019-02-13	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2019-02-06	House	Filed

S1168 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
744	74		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	75		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	76		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	77		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	78		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	79		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	80		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	81		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	82		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	83		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	84		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	85		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	86		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	87		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	88		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	89		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	90		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	91		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	92		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/677
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/677/BillText/Filed/PDF