2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB36: Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/4/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 44 0229

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #407
4/4/2025
165
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 49th: Senate Vote #409
4/2/2025
38
Yea
13
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #410
4/2/2025
49
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #33
2/13/2025
99
Yea
70
Nay
5
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025163.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/2/2025160.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2025160.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/2025139.7 KB