2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1277

CHAPTER NUMBER: 562
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 888
Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel and McDermott
Entitled:
Trusts - Special Needs, Supplemental Needs, or Pooled Asset Special Needs Trusts - Public Benefits

Synopsis:

Stating that the policy of the State is to encourage the use of special needs trusts or supplemental needs trusts by individuals with disabilities of all ages to preserve funds in order to provide for the needs of the individuals not met by public benefits and to enhance their quality of life; requiring each State agency that provides public benefits to individuals with disabilities of all ages through specified programs to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/24
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Judiciary
3/8
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-1)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 562

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Estates and Trusts
Nonprofit Organizations
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts
( 14-114 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Attorney General Letter: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 462416/01     Offered on: March 24, 2011   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 658676/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 1:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-1)
Senate
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)