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CS/HB 311: Probate [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Hukill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Schwartz ; Ambler

Probate [LPCC]; specifies additional circumstances under which certain funds or accounts are not exempt from surviving spouse's claims; provides prerequisite to admitting will to probate or appointing personal representative under certain circumstances; provides for enforceability of will or trust provisions requiring arbitration of certain disputes; revises provisions re elective estate & elective share, etc. Amends Chs. 731, 732, 733, 734, 222.21, 895.02.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/24/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-74
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2007 House • Filed
1/29/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
2/8/2007 House • Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council
2/14/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 02/21/07, 1:00 pm, 12-H
2/21/2007 House • Favorable by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/22/2007 House • Now in Safety & Security Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00030; Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00119; On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 02/21/07, 1:00 pm, 12-H; Favorable by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00131; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00131
3/19/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/21/07, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
3/21/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00264
3/23/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 03/23/07 -HJ 00263; CS filed
3/26/2007 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00269
3/28/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00278; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00278
3/29/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00292; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00292
4/10/2007 Senate • In Messages
4/25/2007 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 00570; Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 00538; Substituted for CS/SB 1936 -SJ 00538; Read 2nd time -SJ 00538
4/26/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00579; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
4/27/2007 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00851
5/17/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-74