Wills; presumption of undue influence.
Summary
Wills; presumption of undue influence. Codifiesthe common law test for establishing undue influence upon a testatorin the execution of a will. The bill further provides that if evidenceis presented to establish the elements required for such a presumption,a jury sitting as trier of fact shall be instructed that it may presumethat the will was executed under undue influence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Feb 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 10, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105429D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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