Slayer statute; insurance company not liable for policies acquired by slayer of decedent. (SB450)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Slayer statute; construction. Provides that persons who are convicted of the voluntary or involuntary manslaughter of a decedent, or who are determined by a court to have committed the unlawful homicide of the decedent where there has been no conviction but the person is not available for prosecution by reason of his death, are barred from acquiring property rights or receiving any benefits as a result of the decedent's death. The current definition of "slayer" only addresses persons who are convicted of murder or who are determined by a court to have murdered the decedent. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087982293 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/04/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Read second time |
02/06/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/06/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/06/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB450E |
02/06/2008 | Printed as engrossed 087982293-E |
02/07/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/29/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081500293-H1 |
03/04/2008 | Read second time |
03/05/2008 | Read third time |
03/05/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081500293-H1 |
03/05/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB450H1 |
03/05/2008 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2008 | House substitute rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N) |
03/06/2008 | House insisted on substitute |
03/06/2008 | House requested conference committee |
03/06/2008 | Senate acceded to request (36-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2008 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/06/2008 | Senators: Petersen, Deeds, Cuccinelli |
03/06/2008 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/06/2008 | Delegates: Iaquinto, Gilbert, Toscano |
03/07/2008 | Conference substitute printed 089619293-S1 |
03/07/2008 | Passed by for the day |
03/08/2008 | Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2008 | Reading of conference report waived |
03/08/2008 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
03/24/2008 | Enrolled |
03/24/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB450ER) |
03/24/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/26/2008 | Signed by President |
04/11/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 830 (effective 7/1/08) |