Calderon
Author
Existing law provides for the disposition of a testator's property by will. Existing law also provides for the disposition of that portion of a decedent's estate not disposed of by will. Existing law provides that the decedent's property, including property devised by a will, is generally subject to probate administration, except as specified. This bill would enact the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which would authorize a decedent's personal representative or trustee to access and manage digital assets and electronic communications, as specified. The bill would authorize a person to use an online tool to give directions to the custodian of his or her digital assets regarding the disclosure of those assets. The bill would specify that, if a person has not used an online tool to give that direction, he or she may give direction regarding the disclosure of digital assets in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. The bill would require a custodian of the digital assets to comply with a fiduciary's request for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account, except under certain circumstances, including when the decedent has prohibited this disclosure using the online tool. The bill would make custodians immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with these provisions.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2016.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6305.).
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 23).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 4724.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 3).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From inactive file.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mitchell.
From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 10).
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 14).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1380.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 5).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB691 | HTML |
| 02/25/15 - Introduced | |
| 03/23/15 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/14/15 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/20/15 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/30/15 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/01/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/04/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/11/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/20/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/14/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/29/16 - Enrolled | |
| 09/24/16 - Chaptered |
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