HOUSE BILL 149

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kach and Olszewski

Entitled:

Estates and Trusts - Trust for Care of Animal

Synopsis:

Establishing that the common-law rule against perpetuities does not apply to a specified trust created for the care of an animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor; authorizing the creation of a trust to provide for the care of an animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor; establishing when the trust terminates; authorizing specified persons to enforce the trust; providing for the distribution of property not required for the intended use of the trust; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/26

Third Reading Passed (105-28)

4/5

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/18

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (44-3)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/14

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 132

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Estates and Trusts

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts

( 11-102 , 14-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 332318/01     Offered on: February 24, 2009   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (105-28)

Senate

April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-3)