SENATE BILL 235

File Code: Estates and Trusts

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

Entitled:

Estates and Trusts - Trust For Care of Animal

Synopsis:

Establishing that the common-law rule against perpetuities does not apply to a specified trust created for the care of an animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor; authorizing the creation of a trust to provide for the care of an animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor; establishing when the trust terminates; authorizing a specified person to enforce the trust; authorizing a person having an interest in the welfare of an animal for whose care a trust is established to make specified requests to a court; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/25

Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (33-13)

House Action

2/24

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

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

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

GUARDIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts

( 11-102 , 14-112 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-13)