Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S179: An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. (S.179) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 8, 2026:
An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. (S.179) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 14 V.S.A. chapter 129 is added to read: CHAPTER 129. VERMONT DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT § 4101. SHORT TITLE This chapter may be cited as the "Vermont Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act." § 4102. DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter: (1) "Disclaimant" means the person to whom a disclaimed interest or power would have passed had the disclaimer not been made. (2) "Disclaimed interest" means the interest that would have passed to the disclaimant had the disclaimer not been made. (3) "Disclaimer" means the refusal to accept an interest in or power over property. (4) "Fiduciary" means a personal representative, trustee, agent acting under a power of attorney, or other person authorized to act as a fiduciary with respect to the property of another person. (5) "Jointly held property" means property held in the name of two or more persons under an arrangement in which all holders have concurrent VT LEG #390168 v.1 No. 123 Page 2 of 15 interests and under which the last surviving holder is entitled to the whole of the property. (6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint …
Sponsors
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 8, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 8, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 2, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Common questions
- What is S179?
- S179 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.
- What does S179 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. (S.179) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S179?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 8, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S179?
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham District).
- Where is the official record for S179?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.179
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