Estates

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Estates; Revising the issues a court may resolve for a personal representative; requiring the court to award taxable costs and attorney fees in certain proceedings; authorizing the court to direct such payment from certain persons; revising when summary administration proceedings may commence for either a resident or nonresident decedent’s estate; revising the sum for funds certain financial institutions may make payable to a decedent’s family member, etc.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 26, 2026SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 462
2. Feb 26, 2026SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 462
3. Feb 26, 2026SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
4. Feb 26, 2026HouseIn Messages
5. Feb 26, 2026HouseOrdered enrolled
6. Apr 21, 2026GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
7. Apr 29, 2026GovernorApproved by Governor
8. Apr 30, 2026Chapter No. 2026-57

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• Kaylee TuckR Primary sponsor · District 83
• Tom FabricioR Primary sponsor · District 110
• JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee