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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 773

File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 397
Sponsored By:
Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Allowance for Funeral Expenses

Synopsis:

Defining the term "funeral expenses" for purposes of a specified allowance for payment from a decedent's estate; increasing from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that a court may allow for funeral expenses for a small estate; and applying the Act prospectively.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 227

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cremation
Estates and Trusts
Funerals

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts
( 8-106 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2012: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 26, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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