Relating to wills; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies court procedure for determining whether decedent intended writing to be decedent's will, partial or complete revocation of decedent's will or addition to or alteration of decedent's will. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2021 · House Jun 8, 2021
How they voted
22–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 12, 2021
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Civil Law.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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