SENATE BILL 726

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Estates - Elective Share - Election of Surviving Spouse

Synopsis:

Reducing from 9 to 8 months the period during which a surviving spouse may make an election after the date of the decedent spouse's death to take an elective share of the decedent spouse's property.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/22

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/26

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

TIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 3-206 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 22, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)