Bill 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-08 - Act No. 79 [SB1104 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate Floor: SB 1104 PN 1896, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS	2016-06-30	50	0	0	0	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed	2016-06-29	15	0	0	0	15	Passed	Link	View
House	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed	2016-06-14	21	0	1	0	22	Passed	Link	View
House	House Floor: SB 1104 PN 1896, FP	2016-06-14	195	0	0	7	202	Passed	Link	View
House	House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A07205	2016-06-07	16	0	0	0	16	Passed	Link	View
House	House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended	2016-06-07	15	1	0	0	16	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Floor: SB 1104 PN 1645, FINAL PASSAGE	2016-04-04	48	0	1	0	49	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed	2016-01-19	11	0	0	0	11	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed	2016-01-19	11	0	0	0	11	Passed	Link	View

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