Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 451 — AN ACT relating to wills.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (S)

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 394 to allow for a will to refer to a separate written statement or list in order to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically bequeathed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1778 AN ACT relating to wills.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 451/GA AN ACT relating to wills.
(1) If a will refers to a separate written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically bequeathed, that written statement or list shall be given effect to the extent that it describes items of tangible personal property and their intended recipients with reasonable certainty and is signed by the testator although the written statement or list itself does not satisfy the requirements of KRS 394.040.
(1) If a will refers to a separate written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically bequeathed, that written statement or list shall be given effect to the extent that it describes items of tangible personal property and their intended recipients with reasonable certainty and is signed and dated by the testator although the written statement or list itself does not satisfy the requirements of KRS 394.040.
(a) Referred to as a writing that is in existence at the time of the testator's death;
(a) Handwritten or typewritten;
(b) Prepared before or after the execution of the will;
(b) Referred to as a writing that is in existence at the time of the testator's death;
(c) Altered or amended by the testator at any time;
(c) Prepared before or after the execution of the will;
and (d) A writing that has no significance apart from its effect on the dispositions made by the will.
(d) Altered or amended by the testator at any time;
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and (e) A writing that has no significance apart from its effect on the dispositions made by the will.
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Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. received in Senate

  3. 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024

  5. floor amendment (1) filed

  6. 2nd reading, to Rules

  7. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  8. to Judiciary (H)

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. introduced in House

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13002
Republican 71001
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Justice — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graham — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 451 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 394 to allow for a will to refer to a separate written statement or list in order to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically bequeathed.
Who sponsors HB 451?
HB 451 is sponsored by Nick Wilson (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), Stephanie Dietz (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), and Daniel Elliott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 451?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 451?
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