Legislation - HB0261

Title: Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
Sponsored by: Delegate Forbes
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prioritizing the payment of unpaid child support over certain other claims on an estate of a decedent with insufficient assets to pay all claims in full.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0110

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/18/2024 Legislative Date 10/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/18/2024	10/18/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support

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