PA SB621 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-10-08 - Re-reported as committed
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-10-08 - Re-reported as committed
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in orphans' court divisions, further providing for nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans' court division; in wills, further providing for rules of interpretation; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, providing for submission to jurisdiction; in administration and personal representatives, further providing for continuation of business and for incorporation of estate's business; in accounts and distribution, further providing for determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate; in health care, further providing for authority of health care agent and for relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents; in powers of attorney, further providing for general provisions, for form of power of attorney, for implementation of power of attorney, for durable powers of attorney and for account; providing for jurisdiction and venue; in estates, further providing for release or disclaimer of powers or interests; in estates, providing for release of powers and interests and disclaimer of powers; providing for powers of appointment; in trusts, further providing for nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111, for representation of parties in interest in general, for division of trusts, for resignation of trustee and filing resignation, for duty to inform and report, for limitation of action against trustee and for powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives; codifying provisions of the Charitable Instruments Act of 1971; in principal and income, further providing for charitable trusts; and making a related repeal.
Title
In orphans' court divisions, further providing for nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans' court division; in wills, further providing for rules of interpretation; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, providing for submission to jurisdiction; in administration and personal representatives, further providing for continuation of business and for incorporation of estate's business; in accounts and distribution, further providing for determination of title to decedent's interest in real estate; in health care, further providing for authority of health care agent and for relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents; in powers of attorney, further providing for general provisions, for form of power of attorney, for implementation of power of attorney, for durable powers of attorney and for account; providing for jurisdiction and venue; in estates, further providing for release or disclaimer of powers or interests; in estates, providing for release of powers and interests and disclaimer of powers; providing for powers of appointment; in trusts, further providing for nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111, for representation of parties in interest in general, for division of trusts, for resignation of trustee and filing resignation, for duty to inform and report, for limitation of action against trustee and for powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives; codifying provisions of the Charitable Instruments Act of 1971; in principal and income, further providing for charitable trusts; and making a related repeal.
Sponsors
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf [R] | Sen. Richard Alloway [R] | Sen. Edwin Erickson [R] | Sen. Jim Ferlo [D] |
Sen. Patrick Browne [R] |
Roll Calls
2014-06-09 - Senate - Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-06 - Senate - Reported as Amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-06 - Senate - Reported as Amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2014-10-08 | House | Re-reported as committed |
2014-10-07 | House | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
2014-10-07 | House | Second consideration |
2014-09-24 | House | Removed from table |
2014-09-23 | House | Laid on the table |
2014-09-23 | House | First consideration |
2014-09-23 | House | Reported as amended |
2014-06-13 | House | Referred to JUDICIARY |
2014-06-10 | House | In the House |
2014-06-10 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (50-0) |
2014-06-09 | Senate | Re-reported as amended |
2014-06-04 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
2014-06-04 | Senate | Second consideration |
2014-05-06 | Senate | First consideration |
2014-05-06 | Senate | Reported as amended |
2013-03-06 | Senate | Referred to JUDICIARY |