2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 154

File Code: Estates and Trusts
Sponsored By:
Delegate K. Kelly
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Intestate Succession - Abandonment or Failure to Support Minor Child

Synopsis:

Precluding a surviving parent from inheriting by intestate succession from a minor child of the parent if the parent abandoned the child or willfully failed to contribute to the support of the child for at least 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the child's death or for the life of the child, whichever is less; establishing that a parent shall be deemed to have abandoned a minor child under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/18
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/9
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Dembrow, K. Kelly, and Getty
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (125-0)
4/7
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Forehand, and Sfikas
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Estates and Trusts
( 3-101 , 3-104 , 3-104 , 3-112 , 5-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 252318/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2001   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 358374/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 8:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 813026/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 11:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 013628/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 11:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (125-0)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)