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Supporters tell committee that supported decision‑making law would expand options to guardianship
Summary
House Bill 26 09 would create a statutory framework for supported decision‑making agreements, allowing adults to name supporters, setting duties and fiduciary limits, and providing third‑party recognition and penalties for misuse; disability advocates and clinicians urged passage as a less‑restrictive alternative to guardianship.
Jason Thompson, office of reviser of statutes, told the Committee on Judiciary that House Bill 26 09 would enact a Supported Decision Making Agreements Act comprising multiple new sections. The draft defines principals and supporters, sets duties and fiduciary obligations, requires written agreements, addresses third‑party recognition (for example, banks and medical providers), and adds misuse as a form…
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