CS/CS/HB 277: Wills and Trusts
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Grant, J. ; White ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Duran ; Fischer ; Mercado
Wills and Trusts; Creating the "Florida Electronic Wills Act"; specifying requirements that must be satisfied in the execution of electronic wills; authorizing an electronic will of a nonresident of this state which is properly executed in this or another state to be offered for and admitted to probate in this state; specifying requirements for service as a qualified custodian, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 3/12/2018 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/12/2018 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/25/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 50 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 50 |
| 3/9/2017 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/13/2017 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 372 |
| 3/15/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 365 |
| 3/17/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 389 |
| 4/18/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/20/2017 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -HJ 805 |
| 4/21/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) |
| 4/24/2017 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 805 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 795 |
| 4/27/2017 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 913 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 958, 959 • CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 8 -HJ 959 |
| 4/28/2017 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 566 • Received -SJ 566 • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 553 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 553 • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 206 -SJ 553 • Read 2nd time -SJ 553 • Amendment(s) adopted (742124) -SJ 554 • Read 3rd time -SJ 562 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 562 |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/4/2017 | House |
• Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (432393, 763047) -HJ 1111, 1112 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (742124) -HJ 1104, 1112 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 44 -HJ 1112 |
| 5/4/2017 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (432393, 763047) -SJ 954 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 955 |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1261 |
| 6/14/2017 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/26/2017 |
• Vetoed by Governor, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1379 (Ch. 2017-155) |
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| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Veto Message received (2018 Regular Session) -HJ 9 |
| 3/12/2018 | House |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |
432393 - Amendment to Amendment (742124)