PA SB1104 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on July 8 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-08 - Act No. 79
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on July 8 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-08 - Act No. 79
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in orphans' court divisions, further providing for nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans' court division; in wills, further providing for rules of interpretation; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, providing for submission to jurisdiction; in administration and personal representatives, further providing for continuation of business and for incorporation of estate's business; in accounts and distribution, further providing for determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate; in health care, further providing for definitions, for when health care power of attorney is operative, for authority of health care agent and for relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents; in powers of attorney, further providing for general provisions, for authority that requires specific and general grant of authority, for form of power of attorney, for implementation of power of attorney, for durable powers of attorney and for account; providing for meaning and effect of power of attorney and for jurisdiction and venue; in estates, further providing for release or disclaimer of powers or interests; in estates, providing for release of powers and interests and disclaimer of powers; providing for powers of appointment; in trusts, further providing for nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111, for representation of parties in interest in general, for division of trusts, for resignation of trustee and filing resignation, for duty to inform and report, for limitation of action against trustee and for powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives; codifying provisions of the Charitable Instruments Act of 1971; in principal and income, further providing for charitable trusts; and making a related repeal.
Title
In orphans' court divisions, further providing for nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans' court division; in wills, further providing for rules of interpretation; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, providing for submission to jurisdiction; in administration and personal representatives, further providing for continuation of business and for incorporation of estate's business; in accounts and distribution, further providing for determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate; in health care, further providing for definitions, for when health care power of attorney is operative, for authority of health care agent and for relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents; in powers of attorney, further providing for general provisions, for authority that requires specific and general grant of authority, for form of power of attorney, for implementation of power of attorney, for durable powers of attorney and for account; providing for meaning and effect of power of attorney and for jurisdiction and venue; in estates, further providing for release or disclaimer of powers or interests; in estates, providing for release of powers and interests and disclaimer of powers; providing for powers of appointment; in trusts, further providing for nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111, for representation of parties in interest in general, for division of trusts, for resignation of trustee and filing resignation, for duty to inform and report, for limitation of action against trustee and for powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives; codifying provisions of the Charitable Instruments Act of 1971; in principal and income, further providing for charitable trusts; and making a related repeal.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-06-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 1104 PN 1896, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-29 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - House - House Floor: SB 1104 PN 1896, FP (Y: 195 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-06-07 - House - House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A07205 (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-07 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 1104 PN 1645, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-29 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - House - House Floor: SB 1104 PN 1896, FP (Y: 195 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-06-07 - House - House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A07205 (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-07 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 1104 PN 1645, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-08 | Senate | Act No. 79 |
| 2016-07-08 | Senate | Approved by the Governor |
| 2016-07-01 | Senate | Presented to the Governor |
| 2016-06-30 | Senate | Signed in House |
| 2016-06-30 | Senate | Signed in Senate |
| 2016-06-30 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| 2016-06-15 | Senate | Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS |
| 2016-06-14 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | House | Third consideration and final passage (195-0) |
| 2016-06-14 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2016-06-13 | House | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2016-06-13 | House | Second consideration |
| 2016-06-08 | House | Removed from table |
| 2016-06-07 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2016-06-07 | House | First consideration |
| 2016-06-07 | House | Reported as amended |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| 2016-04-04 | House | In the House |
| 2016-04-04 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (48-0) |
| 2016-03-22 | Senate | Amended on third consideration |
| 2016-03-21 | Senate | Removed from table |
| 2016-03-21 | Senate | Laid on the table |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2016-01-19 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2016-01-19 | Senate | Reported as committed |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Referred to JUDICIARY |
