SOS-DEPOSIT OF WILLS
Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that an attorney (or an attorney's representative or guardian) who certifies that he or she has been unable to locate a testator after a diligent search may deposit the testator's will with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to: index, store, and perform other duties with respect to deposited wills; deliver the will to the testator or a designee or to a person specified in a court order; deliver the will to a court upon being notified of the death of the testator; and respond to inquiries regarding the will under specified circumstances. Contains provisions regarding fees, destruction of wills, immunity, and other matters.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2008
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 57
Apr 15, 2008
D
Democratic35
85% Yea
R
Republican22
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jan 13, 2009
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2008
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 15, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-11)
Apr 8, 2008
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
Apr 2, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
Mar 13, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000
Mar 5, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
Feb 15, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kwame Raoul
DDemocratic
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