2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 449

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 337
Sponsored By:
Delegate Carter
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Construction of References in Will or Trust to Federal Estate Tax or Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

Synopsis:

Establishing that specified provisions in a will or trust of a decedent who dies after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2011, shall be deemed to refer to the federal estate tax or generation-skipping tax laws on December 31, 2009; providing for the application and construction of specified provisions of the Act; authorizing a personal representative or interested person to bring a proceeding to construe specified provisions in a will or other instrument; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/29
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 (137-0)
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
5/20
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Estates and Trusts
Exemptions
Federal Government
Personal Representatives
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker
Transfer Tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts
( 11-110 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
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 (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)