Became law as Act 64 of 2024, signed July 15, 2024, 45 days after it was filed.
2023–2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1231
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trusts, further providing for definitions - UTC 103, for trust instrument controls and mandatory rules - UTC 105, for governing law - UTC 107, for situs of trust, for nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111, for charitable purposes; enforcement - UTC 405, for trust for care of animal - UTC 408, for noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - UTC 409, for reformation to correct mistakes - UTC 415, for modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives - UTC 416, for spendthrift provision - UTC 502, for creditor's claim against settlor - UTC 505(a), for overdue distribution - UTC 506, for revocation or amendment of revocable trust - UTC 602, for trustee's duties and powers of withdrawal - UTC 603, for accepting or declining trusteeship - UTC 701, for trustee's bond - UTC 702, for cotrustees - UTC 703, for vacancy in trusteeship and appointment of successor - UTC 704, for resignation of trustee and filing resignation, for compensation of trustee - UTC 708, for duty to administer trust - UTC 801, for duty of loyalty - UTC 802, for powers to direct - UTC 808, for duty to inform and report, for discretionary powers and for powers of trustees - UTC 815, providing for directed trusts, further providing for remedies for breach of trust--UTC 1001, providing for nonjudicial account settlement and further providing for reliance on trust instrument - UTC 1006, for exculpation of trustee - UTC 1008, for certification of trust - UTC 1013 and for title of purchaser.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Christine M. Tartaglione, Tracy Pennycuick, Judy Ward, Jay Costa, Nick Miller, Steven J. Santarsiero
Its course
May 31 to July 15, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action23 actions on 13 days
In the SenateMay 31 to Jun 2424 days
JudiciaryMay 31 to Jun 44 days
AppropriationsJun 5 to Jun 105 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jul 39 days
JudiciaryJun 26 to Jun 271 day
AppropriationsJul 2 to Jul 31 day
Waiting to be sentJul 3 to Jul 96 days
With the GovernorJul 9 to Jul 156 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading50–0
Passed · Jun 24
House of Representatives, third reading202–0
Passed · Jul 3
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate May 31 – Jun 24
- May 31Sent to JUDICIARY
- Jun 4JUDICIARY recommended it
- Jun 5Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Jun 24Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
In the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jul 3
- Jun 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to JUDICIARY
- Jun 27JUDICIARY recommended it
- Jul 2Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jul 3APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0
To the Governor Jul 8 – Jul 15
- Jul 8Signed in the Senate
- Jul 9Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 15Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 64 of 2024
All 23 actions, as published
- May 31Referred to JUDICIARY, May 31, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4Reported as committed, June 4, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4First consideration, June 4, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 5Second consideration, June 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 5Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 26In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 26Referred to JUDICIARY, June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Reported as committed, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27First consideration, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Laid on the table, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 1Removed from table, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 2Second consideration, July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 2Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 3Re-reported as committed, July 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 3Third consideration and final passage, July 3, 2024 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 3(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 8Signed in Senate, July 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 9Signed in House, July 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 9Presented to the Governor, July 9, 2024Governor
- Jul 15Approved by the Governor, July 15, 2024Governor
- Jul 15Act No. 64 of 2024, July 15, 2024Governor