Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 1209 — Rule against perpetuities.

Last action — Public Law 61

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

Adds provisions regarding a second power of appointment. Extends the period of time for which certain nonvested property interests are valid from 90 years to 360 years after the interest is created. Extends the period of time for which certain powers of appointment are valid under specified conditions from 90 years to 360 years. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 61

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 31, nays 17

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Referred to the Senate

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 123: yeas 85, nays 8

  13. Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Johnson T

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Representative Prescott added as coauthor

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Representative Steuerwald added as coauthor

  18. Authored by Representative Heine

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  20. Coauthored by Representative Snow

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1209 do?
Adds provisions regarding a second power of appointment. Extends the period of time for which certain nonvested property interests are valid from 90 years to 360 years after the interest is created. Extends the period of time for which certain powers of appointment are valid under specified conditions from 90 years to 360 years. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB 1209?
HB 1209 is sponsored by Tyler Johnson (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Craig Snow (Republican), and Dave Heine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1209?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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