HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3521        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1594

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to court appointed legal guardians.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/16/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

8/5/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3521        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1594

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of John W. Scibak and Brian M. Ashe relative to court appointed legal guardians.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to court appointed legal guardians.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any individual who had previously been granted a court appointed legal guardian and has been deemed incompetent due to a cognitive disability, as opposed to mental illness or a temporary medical issue, shall not be required to be re-evaluated prior to the appointment of a new court appointed legal guardian.