An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act
This bill enacts the Uniform Trust Decanting Act in Vermont, establishing clear rules for moving assets from one trust to another. It directly affects trustees and individuals managing trusts by providing statutory guidelines for this common trust administration practice. The act creates a consistent legal framework that defines how and when trust assets can be decanted into a new trust. These provisions become effective on July 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Amendments
4
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 13, 2024
executive
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 7, 2024
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Andriano of Orwell reported for the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
Joe Andriano
DDemocratic
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