SB 554

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2022

Will contest; presumption of undue influence.

Abstract

Will contest; presumption of undue influence. Provides that in any case contesting the validity of a decedent's will where a presumption of undue influence arises, the finder of fact shall presume that undue influence was exerted over the decedent unless, based on all the evidence introduced at trial, the finder of fact finds that the decedent did intend it to be his will.

Will contest; presumption of undue influence.Provides that in any case contesting the validity of a decedent'swill where a presumption of undue influence arises, the burden ofproducing evidence and the burden of persuasion as to the factualissue that undue influence was exerted over the testator shall beon the party against whom the presumption operates.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 01, 2022

House

VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)

House

Passed House (59-Y 41-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 28, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 25, 2022

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N)

Feb 23, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 22, 2022

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

Feb 15, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB554S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22106571D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22106571D-S1

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 12, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101897D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101897D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22106571D-S1 PDF HTML
SB554ER PDF HTML
CHAP0265 PDF HTML

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