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HomeLegislationHB249 - 2026RS

House Bill 249

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Rep. David Faulkner
House District 46

Act Link

Act No. 2026-488

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/8/2026

Past versions

Engrossed2/25/2026Introduced1/15/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectFamily Law
TitleGuardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/15/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-488
Committees
Senate JudiciaryHouse Judiciary
First Read1/15/2026
CompanionSB83 - Orr
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
4/15/2026
House
Enacted
4/8/2026
Senate
Signature Requested
4/8/2026
House
Delivered to Governor
4/8/2026
House
Enrolled
4/7/2026
House
Ready to Enroll
4/7/2026
House
Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1252
R 1252
4/7/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1174
R 1174
4/7/2026
Senate
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173
U9SFUGG-1
R 1173
4/7/2026
Senate
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered
U9SFUGG-1
4/7/2026
Senate
Third Reading in Second House
R 1172
3/3/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Judiciary
3/3/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2/25/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Judiciary
2/25/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2026
House
Engrossed
2/24/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 539
R 539
2/24/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 538
DGC49NN-1
R 538
2/24/2026
House
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
DGC49NN-1
Judiciary
2/24/2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 537
2/5/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Judiciary
2/4/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
DGC49NN-1
Judiciary
1/15/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Judiciary
1/15/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Date
4/15/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1252
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1252
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1174
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1174
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173
Amd/Sub
U9SFUGG-1
Committee
Vote
R 1173
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
U9SFUGG-1
Committee
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1172
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/24/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 539
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 539
Date
2/24/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 538
Amd/Sub
DGC49NN-1
Committee
Vote
R 538
Date
2/24/2026
Body
House
Matter
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
DGC49NN-1
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
2/24/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 537
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
2/4/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
DGC49NN-1
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
1/15/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Date
1/15/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-488

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR469
Senate
4/7/2026
Passed by Second House
R 1172
BIR469
House
2/24/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 537
BIR
BIR469
Body
Senate
Date
4/7/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1172
BIR
BIR469
Body
House
Date
2/24/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 537
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