Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
Sponsored by: Delegates Miele McConkey, Bromwell, Krebs, Pena-Melnyk, Saab, and Sample-Hughes
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing the maximum amount from $10,000 to $15,000 that a court may allow for specified funeral expenses; establishing that, if an estate is solvent, a personal representative is not required to obtain an allowance by the court for funeral expenses if the estate is under modified administration and the personal representative includes the funeral expenses on the final report; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {836689/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/09/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2015	2/12/2015	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2015	3/17/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Favorable with Amendments {836689/1 Report Adopted	45A
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45A
House	3/19/2015	3/17/2015	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	47
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	47
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/08/2015	4/09/2015	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Second Reading Passed	60
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61
House	4/10/2015	4/04/2015	Returned Passed	65
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/18/2015	Amendments House - (Health and Government Operations) {836689/01 Adopted
2/12/2015	Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
3/19/2015	Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
6/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
3/17/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
4/08/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/17/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) - 03/17/15
4/03/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 04/03/15

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