2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 860

CHAPTER NUMBER: 145 File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Senators Hafer and Harris
Entitled:
Inheritance Tax - Stepchildren and Stepparents of a Decedent

Synopsis:

Defining terms for purposes of inheritance tax exemptions to include former stepchildren and former stepparents within an exemption under the inheritance tax for property that passes from a decedent to or for the use of specified relatives of a decedent or to or for the use of a corporation owned by specified relatives of a decedent; altering a specified exemption to include spouses and lineal descendants of a child of a decedent; and applying the Act to decedents dying on or after July 1, 2004.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Senate Rules
2/27
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 145
House Action
4/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Ways and Means
Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hixson) Adopted (133-0)
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EXEMPTIONS
INHERITANCE TAX
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - General
( 7-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 529737/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 7, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hixson) Adopted (133-0)
April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)