Amends GS 28C-1 to add new subsection (c), making a federal finding of presumed death prima face evidence to be considered by a judge in an action where a person’s death is at issue, and new subsection (d), making a disappearance and continued absence for at least 90 days during a disaster declaration a rebuttable presumption of the death of a person.
Amends GS 28C-2 to remove gendered language and add new subparagraph (b)(2a), adding a federal finding of presumed death and averment of disappearance and continued absence for at least 90 days during a disaster declaration to the list of items that should be included in a complaint for an action for receiver. Makes clarifying changes to the punctuation of subsection (b).
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AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR A PRESUMPTION OF DEATH IN INSTANCES WHERE THE DISAPPEARANCE AND CONTINUED ABSENCE OF A PERSON COINCIDES WITH A DISASTER DECLARATION.Intro. by Greene, Stevens.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 28 2025)
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Mar 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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