Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 369
Delineates rights of certain fiduciaries to access digital assets, catalog and content of electronic communications of decedent, protected person, principal under power of attorney and settlor of trust.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Enacts Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.</i>] <i>Authorizes</i>]<b> Delineates rights of</b> certain fiduciaries to access<b> digital assets, catalog and content of</b> electronic communications <i>and digital assets of other person or</i>]<b> of</b> decedent<b>, protected person, principal under power of attorney and settlor of trust</b>. <i>Sets forth procedures for obtaining access and control of digital assets. Sets forth responsibilities of custodians of digital assets.</i>]<b> Directs custodian to comply with fiduciary's request for catalog of electronic communications upon request within 60 days. <b>Requires custodian to offer account holders affirmative means of creating record of intention that indicates how digital assets and catalog and content of electronic communications of account holder are to be treated after set period of inactivity or upon receipt of request for disclosure. <b>Authorizes fiduciary for certain account holders to submit to custodian notarized form requesting disclosure of digital asset or content of electronic communications. Sets forth information required in form. <b>Authorizes fiduciary to petition court for right to access digital asset, catalog and content of electronic communications upon refusal or failure of custodian to disclose digital asset or catalog or content of electronic communications. Requires court to consider, make written findings and enter order within 30 days of notice of petition. <b>Provides that custodian is immune from liability for acts done in good faith in compliance with Act.</b>
Its course
January 12 to July 6, 2015, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 30
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 12 – Jul 6
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 20Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 24Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 21Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 30Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Mar 24Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 21Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 30Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate