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SB 855 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; created.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). Establishes in the Code of Virginia the Uniform Act that was adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2006. The Act consists of default rules that can be modified if the principal desires. Powers of attorney will be durable unless drafted to expire upon a specified date or event. The UPOAA addresses creation and use, good faith reliance, limitations of agent's powers, refusal to recognize, judicial review, notification of resignation, and other matters. The Act contains an optional statutory form. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
FULL TEXT
- 12/29/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091509228 pdf
- 01/08/09 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 091509228 pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB855ER) pdf
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB855ER2) pdf
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0830) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/29/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091509228
- 12/29/08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/08/09 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 091509228
- 01/13/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/26/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/20/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/20/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/23/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Read second time
- 02/25/09 House: Read third time
- 02/25/09 House: Committee amendments #'s 1-6 agreed to
- 02/25/09 House: Amendment by Delegate Athey agreed to
- 02/25/09 House: No action taken on committee amendment # 7
- 02/25/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/25/09 House: Passed House with amendments (71-Y 25-N)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (71-Y 25-N)
- 02/26/09 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (3-Y 35-N)
- 02/26/09 House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/26/09 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/09 House: Delegates: Athey, Kilgore, Johnson
- 02/26/09 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senators: Edwards, Deeds, Obenshain
- 02/28/09 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/09 House: Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 12-N)
- 02/28/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (87-Y 12-N)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB855ER)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/09 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 9-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (87-Y 9-N)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB855ER2)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Enacted, Chapter 830 (effective - see bill)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0830)