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Committee considers technical revisions to adult guardianship and supported decision-making rules
Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary
ESSB 5837 would make technical clarifications to the Uniform Guardianship and Conservatorship Act focused on adult guardianship, attorney appointment timing and supported decision-making agreements; sponsors described the bill as non-controversial and technical.
Yolanda Baker, committee staff, told the panel that ESSB 5837 makes technical changes to the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act, limited to adults. The bill clarifies when a court "must" appoint an attorney for a respondent,…
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