The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1520, sponsored by Sen. Messmer and Sen. Randolph, on the repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions. The bill repeals statutes imposing the inheritance tax and providing exemptions from and deductions to the inheritance tax (under current law the inheritance tax does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death … [Read more...] about Repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions
Probate
Mid-Session: Probate Law
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 235 Guardianships 2/13/17 Do Pass 2/16/17 Engrossed 2/20/17 Passed 49-0 DeVon SB 516 Guardian power to request health records 2/13/17 Do Pass 2/20/17 Engrossed 2/21/17 Passed 48-0 Shackleford, Clere, Beumer HB 1048 Adoption criminal history check 1/30/17 Do Pass 2/2/17 Engrossed -A 2/6/17 Passed 95-0 Niemeyer, … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Probate Law
Guardianships
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Crider’s SB 235 on guardianships. The bill requires guardians to monitor and only permit appropriate contact, communication and social interaction between the protected adult and individuals with whom the adult had significant past family or social relationships. Sen. Crider explained this legislation would permit review … [Read more...] about Guardianships
Guardian power to request health records
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard, for amend and vote only, Sen. Breaux’s and Sen. Bray’s SB 516 authorizing guardian power to request health records after the patient's death. However, if a personal representative of the estate of the deceased patient is appointed, the guardian of the deceased patient may not request the health records of the deceased patient. This bill also ame … [Read more...] about Guardian power to request health records
Adoption criminal history check
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1048 on adoption criminal history check authored and presented by Rep. Aylesworth. The bill removes the requirement that a criminal history check include information from a national registry of substantiated child abuse and neglect reports in an adoption or guardianship proceeding. Testimony was received from representatives from the Baptist … [Read more...] about Adoption criminal history check