Uniform Power of Attorney Act; established within Code of Virginia. (SB159)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

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

DateAction
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100595D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/15/2010Committee substitute printed 10104387D-S1
02/15/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Read second time
02/16/2010Reading of substitute waived
02/16/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10104387D-S1
02/16/2010Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB159S1
02/16/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010Placed on Calendar
02/17/2010Read first time
02/17/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2010Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
03/01/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
03/08/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Read second time
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Motion to reconsider constitutional readings dispensed agreed to
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Committee amendment agreed to
03/09/2010Engrossed by House as amended
03/09/2010Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010Enrolled
03/22/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB159ER)
03/22/2010Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010Signed by President
04/11/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/10)
04/11/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)