Uniform Trust Code; adds "electronic" to definitions in Code.
Summary
Uniform Trust Code; definitions. Adds "electronic" to the definitions in the Uniform Trust Code. The bill also amends the definition of "trust instrument."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 5, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends the Virginia Uniform Trust Code definitions section to update formatting and line breaks for clarity and consistency. The substantive legal definitions remain unchanged, with only minor text wrapping adjustments for readability in the enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Line breaks and paragraph formatting were adjusted throughout the definitions section for proper document layout and readability.
Header formatting was standardized to include proper chapter designation and approval date information.
Text wrapping was applied to longer definitions to fit standard document formatting requirements without altering legal meaning.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 74 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1770ER)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
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