Trusts; establish qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 53 of the O.C.G.A., relating to trusts, so as to establish qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions for spendthrift provisions of trusts which are not within qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; to provide for claims by creditors for such trusts; to provide for the creation of such trusts; to provide for transfers to such trusts; to provide for vacancies of trustees; to provide for standards for such trusts to be considered nonrevocable; to provide for beneficiary rights to withdrawal; to provide for claims for relief; to amend Part 4 of Article 9 of Title 11 of the O.C.G.A., relating to rights of third parties to secured transactions, so as to exclude qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts from restrictions on assignment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Veto V3
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Beth Beskin
RRepublican
P
Christian Coomer
RRepublican
P
Greg Morris
RRepublican
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