SB 697 — Execution of wills; requires the witnesses to be disinterested, definition.
Last action — Left in Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Execution of wills; witnesses. Requires the witnesses to a will to be disinterested, a term defined in the bill.
Bill Text
- SB697 View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Left in Judiciary
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Recommitted to Judiciary
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Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 1-N)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102628D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 697 do?
- Execution of wills; witnesses. Requires the witnesses to a will to be disinterested, a term defined in the bill.
- Who sponsors SB 697?
- SB 697 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
- What is the current status of SB 697?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 697?
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