2022 Senate Bill 1102

Revise guardian appointments for individuals with developmental disabilities

Introduced in the Senate

June 23, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To revise details of an “order of priority” used by a court in appointing a professional guardian for an individual with a developmental disability, which can be an individual with or without a state certification, or a person or company (law firm) that is certified for this. Under current law and in this bill, a court is required to make a reasonable effort to question the disabled individual concerning his or her preference in guardians and to “consider” this. However, if Senate ¬¬Bill 1103 becomes law, a disabled individual could no longer choose to have a guardian who does not have the prescribed government certification.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety