2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 187

CHAPTER NUMBER: 19
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 219
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Conservation Easement - Governing Instrument

Synopsis:

Clarifying that personal representatives, trustees, and fiduciaries may donate a conservation easement on real property for a specified purpose if the governing instrument authorizes the donation; clarifying that a specified trustee or fiduciary may consent to a donation of a conservation easement on real property by a personal representative for a specified purpose if the governing instrument authorizes the donation; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
1/29
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/15
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Easements
Estates and Trusts
Fiduciaries
Gifts
Personal Representatives
Real Property

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts
( 7-401 , 14-111 , 15-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 162114/01     Offered on: February 13, 2007   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)