2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 329

CHAPTER NUMBER: 146
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 338
Sponsored By:
Delegates Carter, Conaway, McConkey, and Vallario
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Extension of Time for Making Election

Synopsis:

Authorizing a surviving spouse, within the period provided for making an election to take an elective share of the deceased spouse's estate, to file with the court a petition for an extension of time, with a copy given to the personal representative; and repealing the limitation that the court may only grant such an extension before the expiration of the time in which to make the election.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 146

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Estates and Trusts
Petitions
Statutes of Limitation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts
( 3-206 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)