SENATE BILL 44

File Code: Estates and Trusts

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Estates - Circuit Court Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Authorizing a circuit court to assume jurisdiction from the orphans' court of an estate and direct the administration of the estate on a petition under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/28

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

JURISDICTION

ORPHANS' COURT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts

( 2-102 , 2-102.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 558972/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)