Joint Survivorship Clarifications.
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SB 451 — Joint Survivorship Clarifications.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Senate Bill 451, some administrative details were clarified, including the bill's filing date and the designation of the clerk responsible for it. These changes make the bill clearer and easier to track in the legislative process. While the core content of the bill remains the same, updating these references is important for transparency and organization in government proceedings.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 21 SENATE BILL 451 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/25/17 Short Title:
Senators Newton and Daniel (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 29, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REPLACE AND CLARIFY THE GENERAL STATUTES PERTAINING TO THE CREATION AND SEVERANCE OF JOINT TENANCY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP PERTAINING TO REAL PROPERTY.
(e) A joint tenancy interest conveyed to individuals married to each other and to one or more other joint tenants in the same instrument of conveyance shall be held by the married *S451-v-2**S451-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 individuals in a tenancy by the entirety, and the married individuals shall be treated as a single joint tenant, unless otherwise provided in the instrument.
(2) If a severance occurs under the circumstances described in subdivision (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (f)(e) of this section, a tenancy in common is created between the severing tenant and the remaining joint tenant, but if there are more than two joint tenants, a tenancy in common is created among the severing joint tenant and the remaining joint tenants who continue as joint tenants with right of survivorship as between themselves.
(3) When married individuals holding an interest as tenants by the entirety in a joint tenancy with one or more other joint tenants divorce, unless the divorced individuals agree otherwise, and in the absence of an agreement, the divorced individuals shall be deemed to hold their existing interest equally as joint tenants.tenants, each owning one-half of their prior interest.
Page 2 Senate Bill 451-Second451-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Executors or trustees in their representative capacity.
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Action History
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Withdrawn From Cal
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Re-ref Com On Judiciary III
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Placed On Cal For 06/14/2018
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Reptd Without Prejudice
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Regular Message Received From Senate
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Reptd Fav
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Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Com Substitute Adopted
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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Warren Daniel · Cosponsor
- Newton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Newton
Co-sponsors (1)
- Warren Daniel Republican
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Horner | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Not Voting |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 451?
- SB 451 is sponsored by Warren Daniel (Republican) and Newton.
- What is the current status of SB 451?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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