State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: H.B. 2471

            Worsley Floor Amendment

            Reference to: JUDICIARY Committee amendment

            Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

1.    Removes definition of electronic notary public.

 

2.    Makes clarifying changes to how the witnesses to the electronic will execution sign the will.

 

3.    Requires the electronic will to contain a copy of a government-issued identification card of the testator.

 

4.    Changes the effective date from January 1, 2019 to July 1, 2019.

 

5.    Makes technical and conforming changes.


Fifty-third Legislature                                                   Worsley

Second Regular Session                                                  H.B. 2471

 

WORSLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2471

(Reference to JUDICIARY Committee amendment)

 


Page 3, strike lines 24 and 25

Renumber to conform

Page 6, line 12, strike "sections" insert "section"

Page 7, line 3, strike "OR ENTITY"

Page 8, line 26, after "be" insert "a paper will or"

Page 9, lines 16 and 17, strike "section sections" insert "section"

Between lines 22 and 23, insert:

"Page 1, line 20, strike "or electronic will""

Line 24, after the third quotation mark insert a comma

Page 10, strike lines 9 through 16, insert:

"Line 18, strike the fifth comma insert "and"

Line 19, strike "and 14-2524"

Lines 20 and 21, strike "; definition"

Line 24, strike "THE DATE,"; after "TESTATOR" strike remainder of line

Strike lines 25 through 32, insert "or the testator's electronic signature made by some other individual in the testator's conscious presence and by the testator's direction.

3.  Contain the electronic signatures of at least two persons, each of whom met both of the following requirements:

(a)  Was physically present with the testator when the testator electronically signed the will, acknowledged the testator's signature or acknowledged the will.

(b)  Electronically signed the will within a reasonable time after the person witnessed the testator signing the will, acknowledging the testator's signature or acknowledging the will as described in subdivision (a) of this paragraph.

4.  State the date that the testator and each of the witnesses electronically signed the will.

5.  Contain a copy of a government-issued identification card of the testator."

Reletter to conform

Line 36, after the second "A" insert "paper""

Page 10, strike line 24, insert:

"Strike lines 16 and 17, insert:"

Line 25, strike "2." insert "1."

Line 27, strike "3." insert "2."

Page 11, between lines 6 and 7, insert:

"Line 31, strike "record" insert "will"

Page 6, line 8, strike "3" insert "4""

Line 7, strike "40" insert "45"

Strike lines 8 through 12

Line 13, strike "8" insert "7"

Line 14, strike "7" insert "6"

Page 12, line 15, strike "8" insert "7"

Page 15, line 21, strike "9" insert "8"

Line 22, strike "December 31, 2018" insert "June 30, 2019"

Amend title to conform


 

BOB WORSLEY

 

 

2471FloorWORSLEY

04/04/2018

5:13 PM

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