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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5941

SB 5941: Inheritance rights/parents

Revising inheritance rights of parents who did not provide regular support for a minor child.

Summary

  • When a person with no spouse or children dies without a will, the estate is distributed to the surviving parents of the decedent who have supported the child during minority. However, if a parent wilfully abandoned the child and wilfully failed to contribute to the emotional, psychological, or financial support of the child during minority, that parent cannot inherit and is deemed to have predeceased the child.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
February 9, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Versions
SB 5941, SSB 5941

AN ACT Relating to inheritance rights of parents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Adam Kline D-37Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. On motion, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5941)
  2. On motion, referred to Judiciary.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5941)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5941)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5941)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5941)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5941)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5941)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5941 in other sessions

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