SSB 1047

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2023
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2023
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 515
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 515 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 515 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill authorizes the electronic presence of testators and witnesses in executing wills and codicils and creates associated requirements. The bill defines the term “presence” to mean any manner, physical or electronic, in which the witness and testator can see and hear the acts of each other in real time. The bill requires a testator present electronically to respond to a series of requests set forth in the bill prior to signing a will or codicil.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 17, 2023. On January 25, 2023 it recommended amendment and passage. [].

• Sen. Jeff Reichman REmail
• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§633.279

How the Code works²

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