SUCCESSIONS: Provides for enforceability of penalty clauses in wills. (8/1/25)

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. Jun 4Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 39.Became Law
   2. Jun 4Effective date 8/1/2025.
   3. May 29Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 28Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 28Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. May 27Received from the House without amendments.Minor
   7. May 22Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#590). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 21Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2025.
   9. May 14Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   10. May 13Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   11. May 12Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   12. May 5Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
   13. Apr 30Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   14. Apr 29Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#98). Result: pass.Upper
   15. Apr 28Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   16. Apr 23Reported favorably.Minor
   17. Apr 14Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Minor
   18. Apr 3Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Introduced