AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- ELECTIVE SHARE (Clarifies the surviving spouse's right regarding elective shares against the decedent's will as to real and personal estate for decedents dying on and after January 1, 2017.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 5439
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 5439. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline