DC B25-0538 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on January 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Act A25-0696 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000780
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on January 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Act A25-0696 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000780
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Council | Act A25-0696 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000780 |
| 2025-01-22 | Council | Returned from Mayor |
| 2025-01-15 | Council | Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0696 |
| 2025-01-08 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 23, 2025 |
| 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 |
