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HB 397: Bank Property of Deceased Account Holders

GENERAL BILL by Clemons

Bank Property of Deceased Account Holders; Authorizes financial institutions to disclose specified information & provide copies of specified affidavits to certain persons relating to deceased account holders; Authorizes financial institutions to pay certain funds to authorized family member of decedent without court order; requires authorized family member to provide financial institutions certified copy of decedent's death certificate & specified affidavit to receive funds; specifies that person does not have right or cause of action against financial institutions for certain actions or for failing to take certain actions; provides liability for authorized family members.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 1/9/2020 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1439 (Ch. 2020-110) -HJ 34
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/17/2019 House • Filed
10/23/2019 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
1/9/2020 House • Withdrawn from Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
• Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1439 (Ch. 2020-110) -HJ 34