CS/CS/HB 481: Trusts
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Moraitis
Trusts; Deletes requirement that trust be for benefit of trust's beneficiaries; revises requirements for notice or sending of electronic trust documents; provides AG has standing in certain proceedings; authorizes trustee to appoint principal of trust to second trust or supplemental needs trust; provides requirements for second trust & its beneficiaries; prohibits distribution of principal of trust in manner that would reduce specified tax benefits; clarifies that certain knowledge by beneficiary does not cause a claim for breach of trust or commence running of limitations period or laches; provides for retroactive application.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1379 (Ch. 2017-155)
Bill Text: PDF
- Judiciary (JU)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 66 |
| 2/16/2017 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 02/23/17, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/23/2017 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 277 |
| 2/27/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| 2/28/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 269 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 66 • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 264 |
| 4/4/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/6/2017 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 597 • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 596 |
| 4/7/2017 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 601 |
| 4/13/2017 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17 |
| 4/18/2017 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17 |
| 4/19/2017 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 742 • Amendment(s) adopted (839065) -HJ 743 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/20/2017 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 772 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 772 |
| 4/25/2017 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 455 • Received -SJ 455 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1379 (Ch. 2017-155) |
