VA SB757 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-18 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-18 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
No-contest clauses; exceptions. Allows the beneficiary of a will or trust to institute an action to seek interpretation or enforcement of a provision of a will or trust without triggering the penalties of a no-contest clause. This bill does not eliminate the general utility of no-contest clauses to prevent unwarranted challenges or contests to the validity of a will or trust.
Title
No-contest clauses; limitations on penalty clause.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2013-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-18 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2013-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2013-02-08 | House | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 2013-01-25 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2013-01-25 | House | Read first time |
| 2013-01-25 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2013-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) |
| 2013-01-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB757S1 |
| 2013-01-21 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Edwards agreed to 13104146D-S1 |
| 2013-01-21 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2013-01-21 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 13104146D-S1 (Edwards) |
| 2013-01-21 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2013-01-18 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2013-01-17 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2013-01-16 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2013-01-15 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-14 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) |
| 2012-12-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2012-12-17 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101676D |
