HB 91 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
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

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