VA SB554 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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. 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.

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Title

Will contest; presumption of undue influence.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) (Y: 59 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N) (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)
2022-04-08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
2022-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2022-03-04SenateSigned by President
2022-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB554ER)
2022-03-04SenateEnrolled
2022-03-01HouseVOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
2022-03-01HousePassed House (59-Y 41-N)
2022-03-01HouseRead third time
2022-02-28HouseRead second time
2022-02-25HouseReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N)
2022-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2022-02-22HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-02-22HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2022-02-22HouseRead first time
2022-02-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2022-02-15SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-15SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-15SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB554S1
2022-02-15SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 22106571D-S1
2022-02-15SenateReading of substitute waived
2022-02-15SenateRead second time
2022-02-15SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-14SenateCommittee substitute printed 22106571D-S1
2022-02-14SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
2022-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2022-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101897D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
642454.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB554
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB554+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB554S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB554ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0265+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22106571D.pdf
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S03V0164+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0480SB0554+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0489SB0554+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0490SB0554+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H0802V0046+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H08V0229+SB0554
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1319+SB0554

Bill Comments

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