DC B25-0538 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on December 3 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-12-17 - Final Reading, CC
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 3 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-12-17 - Final Reading, CC
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 25-538 would streamline the appointment of representatives for deceased people’s estates. It would reduce the publication requirement for Notice of Probate. It would create an electronic will registry and expand the number of estates that qualify as “small estates”. Among other things it would increase the allowable reimbursement rates for funeral expenses and also increase the Homestead, Family, and Exempt Property Allowance.
FISCAL NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
Title
Strengthening Probate Administration Amendment Act of 2023
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-12-17 - Council - Final Reading, CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-03 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-12-03 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | Council | Final Reading, CC |
| 2024-12-03 | Council | First Reading, CC |
| 2024-11-26 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
| 2024-11-25 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B25-0538 |
| 2024-11-22 | Council | Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary |
| 2024-06-17 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2024-05-24 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2024-05-21 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-10-20 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0538 Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-10-17 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2023-10-10 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
