Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a register of wills to accept certain documents filed electronically through a system established by the register of wills; and prohibiting a register of wills from refusing to accept a document based on the manner in which it was signed.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0244

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2023 Legislative Date 1/26/2023 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/28/2023 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 4/03/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2023 Legislative Date 5/16/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures
Senate	1/26/2023	1/26/2023	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2023	2/27/2023	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Favorable Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Second Reading Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures
Senate	3/02/2023	2/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2023	2/28/2023	Referred Judiciary	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/17/2023	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2023	4/03/2023	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2023	5/16/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660
			Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures

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