Will contest; presumption of undue influence.
Summary
Will contest; presumption of undue influence. Provides that in any case contesting the validity of a decedent's will where a presumption of undue influence arises, the finder of fact shall presume that undue influence was exerted over the decedent unless, based on all the evidence introduced at trial, the finder of fact finds that the decedent did intend it to be his will.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (59-Y 41-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB554S1
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106571D-S1
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101897D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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