Decedents' estates; priority of debts. (SB735)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Wills and decedents' estates; order in which debts of decedents to be paid. Increases from $2,000 to $4,000 the amount available from an estate to pay funeral expenses where there are insufficient assets for the satisfaction of all the demands against the estate. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/18/2008Presented and ordered printed 084782326
01/18/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/04/2008Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Read second time
02/06/2008Reading of amendment waived
02/06/2008Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/2008Engrossed by Senate as amended SB735E
02/06/2008Printed as engrossed 084782326-E
02/07/2008Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008Communicated to House
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/15/2008Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2008Read second time
02/20/2008Read third time
02/20/2008Committee amendment agreed to
02/20/2008Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2008Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/20/2008VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/22/2008House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
02/26/2008House insisted on amendment
02/26/2008House requested conference committee
02/28/2008Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2008Conferees appointed by Senate
02/28/2008Senators: Smith, Petersen, McEachin
02/29/2008Conferees appointed by House
02/29/2008Delegates: Griffith, Kilgore, Valentine
03/05/2008Reading of conference report waived
03/05/2008Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/05/2008VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/08/2008Enrolled
03/08/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB735ER)
03/08/2008Signed by Speaker
03/11/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Signed by Speaker
03/12/2008Signed by President
04/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 817 (effective 7/1/08)