Wills, trusts and administration of estates; notices to beneficiaries regarding issuance of letters testamentary; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Feb 15, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 346
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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