HB 19-1229

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 27, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 26, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 03, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 22, 2019

Electronic Preservation Of Abandoned Estate Documents

Abstract

Estate planning documents - abandoned documents - preservation. The act creates the "Colorado Electronic Preservation of Abandoned Estate Planning Documents Act", which provides a procedure for determining whether an original will document (original document) is abandoned and, if so, the process for creating an electronic estate planning document (electronic document) of the abandoned original document, filing the electronic document with the state court administrator within the judicial department, and destruction of the original document. A will document includes, but is not limited to, wills, codicils, documents purporting to be wills, and other testamentary documents. The state court administrator is permitted to enter into an interagency agreement with another state agency to maintain electronic documents. The act establishes a process for the state court administrator to provide access to electronic documents and sets requirements for the storage and deletion of electronic documents. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 22, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 16, 2019

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 03, 2019

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 02, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

Apr 30, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

Apr 27, 2019

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  • Introduction
Finance

Apr 26, 2019

House

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Apr 25, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations House Committee of the Whole

Apr 08, 2019

House

House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

Mar 21, 2019

House

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Mar 08, 2019

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (03/25/2019) PDF
PA2 (04/10/2019) PDF
Introduced (03/08/2019) PDF
Engrossed (04/25/2019) PDF
Reengrossed (04/26/2019) PDF
Revised (05/02/2019) PDF
Rerevised (05/03/2019) PDF
Final Act (05/16/2019) PDF
Signed Act (05/22/2019) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/24/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/20/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/23/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (09/11/2019) PDF

Sources

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