Florida SB 232

Unanimous passage of SB 232

February 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Start at 260 minutes Senate Vote on SB 232 For the second year in a row AAAPG has advocated for and succeeded in the passage of major guardianship reform in Florida. No other group in the country can claim this honor. Special thanks to our warrior Doug Franks for attending every House and Senate Committee meeting on this and other related bills. Special thanks to Julie London Ferguson whose devotion to her mother Marise convinced Senator Detert to create this Bill. And special thanks to Barbara [- more...]

Florida: Response to FL SB 232

September 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

Background:  Florida’s legislature is attempting to pass another guardianship reform bill in 2016, to build upon the success of Florida HB 5 from 2015’s legislative session.  SB 232 is being proposed by Florida State Senator Nancy Detert.  Below are comments from AAAPG Founder Dr. Sam Sugar about what passage of SB 232 might mean for guardianship reform. AAAPG deeply appreciates the Senator Detert’s commitment to addressing aspects of reforming the guardianship statutes so [- more...]