PR26-0275

Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Complete·7/14/25

Emergency legislation to correct and clarify the Strengthening Probate Act of 2025.

The bill restores language regarding probate proceedings, authorizes the Register of Wills or the Court to issue letters of administration and appoint personal representatives, clarifies the act's application to estates, and removes a reference to ensure the act's implementation. This emergency legislation aims to correct and clarify the Strengthening Probate Act of 2025, ensuring immediate administration of probate and modernized benefits for District residents.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Final Reading

12 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Jul 18, 2025

Council

Resolution R26-0175, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008032

Jul 14, 2025

Council

Retained by the Council

Jul 14, 2025

Council

Final Reading