A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
- Republican
Primary
Provides that if a surviving spouse of a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, claims and receives an elective share, the homestead allowance available to the spouse shall be in addition to any benefit or elective share passing to such surviving spouse. The bill provides consistency with other provisions of Article 1.1 (ยง 64.2-308.1 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 64.2, which governs the elective share of the surviving spouse of a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, which was enacted in 2016. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 82 (effective 2/20/17)
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Read third time
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read second time and engrossed
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/16 17101520D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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| Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/16 17101520D | HTML |
| Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1177ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0082) | HTML |
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