SB 1138

Pennsylvania Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 9, 2026.

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting Uniform Acts: in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in wills, further providing for validity of execution and for revocation of a will; providing for electronic wills; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for self-proved wills; providing for uniform electronic estate planning documents; and making conforming changes.

Bill ID PA-2025-2026-SB-1138
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee JUDICIARY
Senate in_committee 2026-01-09
Summary

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting Uniform Acts: in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in wills, further providing for validity of execution and for revocation of a will; providing for electronic wills; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for self-proved wills; providing for uniform electronic estate planning documents; and making conforming changes....

Sponsor
BAKER
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-09 Status in_committee
2026-01-09 Latest Action Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 9, 2026
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