Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1137

Date: 03/13/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1137

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.006. The motion passed Refer House Bill 06-1137, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

02:40 PM -- House Bill 06-1137

Senator Shaffer, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1137 concerning amendments to the Colorado Probate Code. The bill is an omnibus bill designed to refine various provisions of the probate code. The committee had a lengthy discussion of the 1000 year rule against perpetuities. Senator Shaffer distributed prepared amendment L.006 (Attachment B).

02:48 PM -- Bob Steenrod, Colorado Bar Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Steenrod explained the various provisions of the bill in detail.

03:00 PM -- John DeBruyn, Colorado Bar Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. DeBruyn discussed the reasons behind specific provisions of the bill and the amendment. He stated that the Judicial Department has no objection to the bill.

03:08 PM -- Hartman Axley, Colorado Association of Insurance and Financial Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill with L.006. Mr. Axley discussed the rule against perpetuities.


BILL:	HB06-1137
TIME:	03:10:36 PM
MOVED:	Shaffer
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.006. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon
	Dyer
	Gordon	Excused
	Mitchell
	Traylor
	Shaffer
	Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1137
TIME:	03:10:59 PM
MOVED:	Shaffer
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Yes
	Dyer	Yes
	Gordon	Excused
	Mitchell	Yes
	Traylor	Yes
	Shaffer	Yes
	Grossman	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:12 PM

The meeting adjourned.