Legislation

Title: Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State
Sponsored by: Delegates Chisholm, Buckel, Chang, Jalisi, Malone, McComas, Saab, Johnson, Krebs, Metzgar, and Szeliga
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting, for purposes of an attested will, a person from qualifying as a witness in the presence of the testator if the witness is in a different physical location than the testator; clarifying the conditions under which a will executed outside the State is properly executed; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {596087/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Hearing 3/27 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/30/2019 Legislative Date 4/30/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {596087/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State
House	3/18/2019	3/13/2019	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/15/2019	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/21/2019	Hearing 3/27 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate	3/25/2019	3/25/2019	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Favorable Adopted	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Second Reading Passed	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/01/2019	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/30/2019	4/30/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
			Text - Chapter - Wills - Execution of Wills - Witnesses and Wills Executed Outside the State

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