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
 
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.
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 
)
 
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
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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)