AB 1194 was signed by the Governor and effective as of January 1, 2022. Although the law makes some positive changes to conservatorship practice, it is a prime example of legislation by anecdote, and much of the Legislature's attention was drawn to punitive measures designed to hurt both family member conservators and professionals. This presentation will step through the entire law, explaining its impact on both conservators and conservatees, and examine a number of measures currently pending in the Legislature that create additional burdens on conservators as well as open new avenues for alternatives to the conservatorship process.