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Introduced
01/15/2020
01/15/2020
In Committee
03/03/2020
03/03/2020
Crossed Over
02/18/2020
02/18/2020
Passed
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2020
04/02/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to guardianships and conservatorships; amending RCW 11.130.185, 11.130.190, 11.130.195, 11.130.205, 11.130.210, 3 11.130.215, 11.130.220, 11.130.225, 11.130.230, 11.130.240, 4 11.130.245, 11.130.250, 13.34.062, 13.34.110, 13.34.136, 13.34.145, 5 13.34.155, 13.34.210, 13.50.100, 11.130.275, 11.130.285, 11.130.290, 6 11.130.320, 11.130.330, 11.130.335, 11.130.340, 11.130.345, 7 11.130.360, 11.130.370, 11.130.385, 11.130.390, 11.130.410, 8 11.130.415, 11.130.420, 11.130.425, 11.130.430, 11.130.435, 9 11.130.505, 11.130.515, 11.130.520, 11.130.530, 11.130.550, 10 11.130.670, 11.130.010, 11.130.035, 11.130.040, 11.130.100, 11 11.130.105, 11.130.115, 11.130.140, 11.130.265, 11.130.280, 12 11.130.380, 11.130.605, 11.130.080, 11.130.120, 11.130.295, 13 11.130.585, 11.130.600, 11.130.625, 11.130.610, 11.130.615, 14 11.125.080, 2.72.005, 2.72.020, 2.72.030, 11.28.120, 11.90.020, 15 11.90.230, 11.90.250, 11.90.400, 11.90.410, 2.56.150, 4.16.190, 16 7.28.090, 7.36.020, 9.35.005, 9A.44.010, 11.02.005, 11.28.185, 17 11.76.080, 11.86.021, 11.90.210, 11.96A.050, 11.96A.080, 11.96A.120, 18 11.96A.130, 11.96A.150, 11.96A.220, 11.103.030, 11.107.060, 11.120.140, 11.125.400, 11.125.410, 13.32A.160, 13.34.270, 25.15.131, 29A.08.515, 70.58A.010, 70.97.040, 71.05.360, 71.32.020, 71A.16.030, 73.36.050, 74.34.020, 74.34.067, 74.34.135, 74.34.163, 74.42.430, and 11.130.915; reenacting and amending RCW 13.34.030, 2.72.010, 23 7.70.065, and 18.20.020; adding new sections to chapter 11.130 RCW; ESSB 6287.PL 1 repealing RCW 11.88.005, 11.88.008, 11.88.010, 11.88.020, 11.88.030, 2 11.88.040, 11.88.045, 11.88.080, 11.88.090, 11.88.093, 11.88.095, 3 11.88.097, 11.88.100, 11.88.105, 11.88.107, 11.88.110, 11.88.115, 4 11.88.120, 11.88.125, 11.88.127, 11.88.130, 11.88.140, 11.88.150, 5 11.88.160, 11.88.170, 11.88.900, 11.92.010, 11.92.035, 11.92.040, 6 11.92.043, 11.92.050, 11.92.053, 11.92.056, 11.92.060, 11.92.090, 7 11.92.096, 11.92.100, 11.92.110, 11.92.115, 11.92.120, 11.92.125, 8 11.92.130, 11.92.140, 11.92.150, 11.92.160, 11.92.170, 11.92.180, 9 11.92.185, 11.92.190, 11.92.195, 26.10.010, 26.10.015, 26.10.020, 10 26.10.030, 26.10.032, 26.10.034, 26.10.040, 26.10.045, 26.10.050, 11 26.10.060, 26.10.070, 26.10.080, 26.10.090, 26.10.100, 26.10.110, 12 26.10.120, 26.10.130, 26.10.135, 26.10.140, 26.10.150, 26.10.160, 26.10.170, 26.10.180, 26.10.190, 26.10.200, 26.10.210, 26.10.220, and 26.10.910; repealing 2019 c 437 s 801 (uncodified); providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
AI Summary
This bill makes significant changes to Washington's guardianship and conservatorship laws, including:
- Establishing procedures for the appointment of guardians and conservators for both adults and minors, with a focus on preserving the rights and autonomy of the individual to the greatest extent possible. The bill aims to use the least restrictive alternatives to guardianship/conservatorship to meet the individual's needs.
- Providing detailed requirements for the court process, qualifications of guardians/conservators, powers and duties of guardians/conservators, and reporting and monitoring of guardianship/conservatorship cases.
- Integrating the existing guardianship laws (chapters 11.88 and 11.92 RCW) into a new unified chapter (chapter 11.130 RCW) that covers both guardianships and conservatorships.
- Establishing supported decision-making agreements as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship.
- Creating an Office of Public Guardianship and Conservatorship to contract for public guardianship, conservatorship, and decision-making assistance services.
- Making various technical amendments and repeals related to the new guardianship and conservatorship framework.
The key purpose is to protect the liberty and autonomy of individuals with incapacities to the maximum extent, only restricting their rights through guardianship or conservatorship to the minimum extent necessary to provide for their health, safety, or financial management.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (9)
Jamie Pedersen (D)*,
Steve Conway (D),
Manka Dhingra (D),
Jeff Holy (R),
Karen Keiser (D),
Patty Kuderer (D),
Ann Rivers (R),
Jesse Salomon (D),
Claire Wilson (D),
Last Action
Effective date 1/1/2022*. (on 04/02/2020)
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