Probate and guardianship matters.
Summary
Removes conflicts between probate and guardianship statutes regarding classification of claims. Requires, for purposes of the power of attorney act, that a principal may not be a minor. Creates a tenant's representative for a deceased tenant or a tenant who is under a guardianship and specifies who may accept an appointment as a tenant's representative. Protects the proceeds from the sale of real property where no estate administration has been opened within five months of the decedent's date of death from claims of all creditors. Lists the claims having priority and preference in certain circumstances. Makes a technical correction between SEA 276 and HB 1252.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 8, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 30, 2021
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 403: yeas 89, nays 0
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 50, nays 0
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 96, nays 0
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
JY
John Young
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Torr
RRepublican
Co
RH
Ryan Hatfield
DDemocratic
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