Legislation - HB0261

Title: Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
Sponsored by: Delegate Forbes
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prioritizing the payment of unpaid child support over certain other claims on an estate of a decedent with insufficient assets to pay all claims in full.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0110

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/18/2024 Legislative Date 10/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/18/2024	10/18/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225
			Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support

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