Termination of trust; notice requirements.
Summary
Termination of trust; notice requirements. Provides that a trustee seeking to terminate a trust may do so without a court order, provided that the trustee sends notice, subject to certain provisions enumerated in the bill, to any qualified beneficiaries or cotrustees. The bill also provides that a qualified beneficiary or cotrustee who objects to the termination of the trust may provide to the trustee seeking to terminate the trust written notice of such objection within 60 days of receipt of the notice of termination. This bill is identical to HB 332.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 27, 2023
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 336 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB63ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Dec 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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