| VA | HB962 | Veto | Noncitizens of the United States; terminology. Removes the term "alien" as it pertains to persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and replaces it with synonymous language, as appropriate, throughout the Code of Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-17
Governor: Vetoed by Governor |
| VA | HB786 | Pass | Guardianship and conservatorship; restoration of capacity or modification or termination of order; informal written communication. Allows a person subject to a guardianship or conservatorship who is not represented by counsel to initiate the process ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0820) |
| VA | SB102 | Pass | Wills and trusts; tangible personal property; nonexoneration. Provides that if a trust instrument that was revocable, as defined in relevant law, immediately before the settlor's death refers to a written statement or list of items of tangible person...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0576) |
| VA | SB292 | Pass | Guardianship and conservatorship; report of guardian ad litem. Adds to the considerations regarding the suitability and propriety of a prospective guardian or conservator that a guardian ad litem is required to address in his report to the court foll...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588) |
| VA | SB291 | Pass | Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; training; powers and duties of guardian; annual reports by guardians; information required. Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to develop and provide training for court-appoi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587) |
| VA | SB566 | Pass | Trustees; settlement of accounts; notice and statements to beneficiaries; requirements. Provides that the beneficiary of a trust shall be deemed to have released a trustee and ratified all actions of a trustee for the administration of a trust if, wh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600) |
| VA | HB678 | Pass | Trustees; settlement of accounts; notice and statements to beneficiaries; requirements. Provides that the beneficiary of a trust shall be deemed to have released a trustee and ratified all actions of a trustee for the administration of a trust if, wh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446) |
| VA | SB63 | Pass | Termination of trust; notice requirements. Provides that a trustee seeking to terminate a trust consisting of trust property that has a total value of less than $100,000 may do so without a court order, provided that the trustee sends notice, as spec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0336) |
| VA | HB336 | Pass | Certain powers of attorney; transfer on death deeds. Provides that an agent under a power of attorney shall not have the authority to create, change, or revoke a transfer on death deed unless specifically granted the power to create or change a benef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283) |
| VA | HB332 | Pass | Termination of trust; notice requirements. Provides that a trustee seeking to terminate a trust consisting of trust property that has a total value of less than $100,000 may do so without a court order, provided that the trustee sends notice, as spec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282) |
| VA | SB138 | Pass | Permissible venue; personal injury and wrongful death actions; appointment of administrator on behalf of estate of decedent. Provides that in a personal injury or wrongful death action in which an administrator is appointed on behalf of the estate of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340) |
| VA | SB471 | Pass | Certain powers of attorney; transfer on death deeds. Provides that an agent under a power of attorney shall not have the authority to create, change, or revoke a transfer on death deed unless specifically granted the power to create or change a benef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355) |
| VA | SB290 | Pass | Guardians and conservators; order of appointment and certificate of qualification; annual report. Requires a petitioner to file with a petition for the appointment of a guardian, a conservator, or both a cover sheet on a form prepared by the Office o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156) |
| VA | HB115 | Pass | Guardians and conservators; order of appointment and certificate of qualification; annual report. Requires a petitioner to file with a petition for the appointment of a guardian, a conservator, or both a cover sheet on a form prepared by the Office o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017) |
| VA | HB779 | Pass | Permissible venue; personal injury and wrongful death actions; appointment of administrator on behalf of estate of decedent. Provides that in a personal injury or wrongful death action in which an administrator is appointed on behalf of the estate of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050) |
| VA | HB210 | Engross
Sine Die | Electronic execution of estate planning documents; Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Permits trusts, advance medical directives, and refusals to make anatomical gifts to be signed and notarized, as appropriate, by electronic means. The bill also codifies...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N) |
| VA | SB293 | Intro
Sine Die | Guardianship and conservatorship; duties and powers of guardian and conservator; self-dealing prohibited. Provides that a guardian and conservator shall avoid all conflicts of interest and self-dealing, including all appearances of conflicts of inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Courts of Justice Committee |
| VA | SB293 | Intro
Prefile | Guardianship and conservatorship; duties and powers of guardian and conservator; self-dealing prohibited. Provides that a guardian and conservator shall avoid all conflicts of interest and self-dealing, including all appearances of conflicts of inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Courts of Justice Committee |
| VA | HB1013 | Intro
Sine Die | Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act. Permits electronic nontestamentary estate planning documents, defined in the bill as certain enumerated records relating to estate planning that are readable as text at the time of signing and are not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Courts of Justice Committee |
| VA | HB1013 | Intro
Prefile | Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act. Permits electronic nontestamentary estate planning documents, defined in the bill as certain enumerated records relating to estate planning that are readable as text at the time of signing and are not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Courts of Justice Committee |
