Bill Summary

HB 277 Wills and Trusts (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grant (J) (RESIGNED), White Co Sponsors: Burgess, Duran, Fischer, Mercado CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Wills and Trusts: Creating the "Florida Electronic Wills Act"; specifying requirements that must be satisfied in the execution of electronic wills; authorizing an electronic will of a nonresident of this state which is properly executed in this or another state to be offered for and admitted to probate in this state; specifying requirements for service as a qualified custodian, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/18/17
HOUSE 
Filed
01/25/17
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/25/17
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/09/17
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
03/13/17
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/15/17
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/17
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/18/17
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/20/17
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/21/17
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/24/17
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/17
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
04/27/17
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17
04/28/17
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 8 Nays)
04/28/17
SENATE
In Messages
04/28/17
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/28/17
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0206; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (742124); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/28/17
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In returning messages
05/04/17
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Received from Messages; Amendments Adopted (432393, 763047); Concurred with Amendment as Amended (742124); Passed (Vote: 73 Yeas / 44 Nays)
05/04/17
SENATE
In returning messages
05/05/17
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment (432393, 763047); Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
05/05/17
HOUSE 
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
05/12/17
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
05/12/17
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/14/17
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/29/17)
06/26/17
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Vetoed by Governor
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bill text & filed amendments
0277
Filed on 01/18/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Civil Justice & Claims Sub
Filed on 03/09/17
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 10001
Diamond
Filed on 03/12/17
Adopted
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Amendment 10002
Diamond
Filed on 03/12/17
Failed
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0277C1
Filed on 03/15/17
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Amendment 1867
Grant (J)
Filed on 04/19/17
Adopted
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0277C2
Filed on 04/21/17
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Amendment 742124 DE
Passidomo
Filed on 04/28/17
Concurred as Amended
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Amendment 763047 AA
Leek
Filed on 05/03/17
Concurred
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Amendment 432393 AA
Grant (J)
Filed on 05/03/17
Concurred
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0277E1
Filed on 05/12/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0277ER
Filed on 05/12/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
731.201
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732.901
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736.1008
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