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Last Action: 1/9/2020 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1439 (Ch. 2020-110) -HJ 34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

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    1/9/2020 House • Withdrawn from Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
    • Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1439 (Ch. 2020-110) -HJ 34

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  • HB 397, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/17/2019 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 (er) Bank Property of Deceased Account Holders Yarborough Compare Last Action: 6/29/2020 Chapter No. 2020-110
    S 380 (c2) Disposition of Personal Property Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1439 (Ch. 2020-110) -SJ 579

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    655.059 Access to books and records; confidentiality; penalty for disclosure. Page 2 (pdf)
    655.795 Page 4 (pdf)

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