Uniform Power of Attorney Act; established within Code of Virginia. (SB159)
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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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Description
Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). Establishes in the Code of Virginia the Uniform Act that was adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2006. The UPOAA consists of default rules that can be modified if the principal desires. Powers of attorney will be durable unless drafted to expire upon a specified date or event. The UPOAA addresses creation and use, good faith reliance, limitations of agent's powers, refusal to recognize, judicial review, notification of resignation, and other matters. The UPOAA contains an optional statutory form. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100595D |
01/11/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104387D-S1 |
02/15/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Read second time |
02/16/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/16/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104387D-S1 |
02/16/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB159S1 |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2010 | Read first time |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/18/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
03/01/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Read second time |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Motion to reconsider constitutional readings dispensed agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/09/2010 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB159ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) |