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Opponents urge clarity on evidence standards after committee amends supported decision-making language in SB 35
Summary
Opponents of Senate Bill 35 warned the committee that removing the term "plan" from evidence standards could lower the bar for contesting guardianship; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that supported-decision agreements must be entered into voluntarily by an adult of sound mind.
Opponents of Senate Bill 35 told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday they remain concerned about evidentiary standards for presenting supported decision-making as a less-restrictive alternative to guardianship, even after the committee adopted an amendment clarifying the requirement that an adult entering a supported-decision agreement be of "sound mind."
Carolyn Larman, who testified in opposition, said the committee's amendment requiring that an adult…
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