HOUSE BILL 1008

Sponsored By:

Delegate Gordon

Entitled:

Estates and Trusts - Recovery by Minor in Tort - Appointment of Trustee

Synopsis:

Increasing the amount of net recovery to a minor in a claim in tort above which appointment of a trustee for the minor shall be made by issuing a check made payable to the order of the trustee, from $2,000 to $5,000; and providing that the Act shall apply to specified recoveries in tort on or after October 1, 2003, and to specified trusts in existence on or after October 1, 2003, for which a petition for guardianship of the property of a minor is filed.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable Report by Judiciary

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/21

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 52

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/26

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

GUARDIANS

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 13-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)