Child support, unpaid; priority of debts to be paid from decedent's assets.
Summary
Prioritizes debts owed for child support arrearages over debts and taxes due to localities and other, unenumerated claims against the estate of a decedent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Nov 2, 2016
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB815E
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Nov 2, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 2, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100570D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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