Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1272 — Guardianship

Last action — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Guardianship; Prohibiting a guardian from restricting the ability of an adult ward to maintain contact with a person except in certain circumstances; requiring that an initial guardianship plan identify the persons entitled to certain information; requiring that an initial guardianship plan for an incapacitated person identify persons entitled to certain notice and to visit the incapacitated person, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill enhances the rights of adult wards in guardianship by limiting a guardian's ability to restrict contact and requiring more comprehensive notification in guardianship plans.

  • 744.361

    If the ward is an adult, the guardian may not restrict the ability of the ward to maintain contact with a specified person unless the guardian has good cause to believe that interaction with the person poses a risk of significant physical, psychological, or financial harm to the ward, and the restriction is: → If the ward is an adult, the guardian may not restrict the ability of the ward to maintain contact with a specified person unless the guardian has good cause to believe that interaction with the person poses a risk of significant physical, psychological, or financial harm to the ward, and the restriction is: 1. For no more than 7 business days, if the person has a family or preexisting social relationship with the ward; 2. For no more than 60 days, if the person does not have a family or preexisting social relationship with the ward; or 3. Authorized by specific order of the court unless the guardian believes that such contact may cause harm to the ward.

    This clarifies the conditions under which a guardian can restrict contact for adult wards.

  • 744.361

    The guardian must provide the ward with notice of a change in residential setting at least 14 days before the change occurs if the new residential setting will be more restrictive than the current residential setting. → The guardian must provide the ward with notice of a change in residential setting at least 14 days before the change occurs if the new residential setting will be more restrictive than the current residential setting. Such notice is not required if the change in residential setting is authorized by the guardianship plan or a court order.

    This specifies exceptions to the notice requirement regarding changes in residential settings.

  • 744.361

    Provide appropriate notice to any person identified in an initial guardianship plan pursuant to s. 744.363(1)(h).

    This establishes a new requirement for guardians to notify individuals identified in the initial guardianship plan.

  • 744.363

    Identification of all of the following persons: 1. The persons entitled to receive notice of the following information, when such information is known or can be reasonably ascertained by the guardian: a. The incapacitated person’s death. b. The intended disposition of the remains of the decedent. c. The funeral arrangements for the decedent. d. The final resting place of the decedent. 2. If the ward is incapacitated: a. The persons entitled to notice of the incapacitated person’s transfer to a medical facility. b. The persons entitled to visit the incapacitated person.

    This requires the initial guardianship plan to include a comprehensive list of individuals entitled to receive notifications regarding the ward's status and arrangements.

Action History

  1. Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  4. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 6002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1272 do?
Guardianship; Prohibiting a guardian from restricting the ability of an adult ward to maintain contact with a person except in certain circumstances; requiring that an initial guardianship plan identify the persons entitled to certain information; requiring that an initial guardianship plan for an incapacitated person identify persons entitled to certain notice and to visit the incapacitated person, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1272?
SB 1272 is sponsored by Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1272?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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