# District of Columbia B26-0315: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0315, Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Act A26-0124 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008600, Expires on Oct 30, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0315
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Act A26-0124 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008600, Expires on Oct 30, 2025
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency law in effect for 90 days: benefit, low. The law takes effect once the Mayor approves it or the Council overrides a veto. It remains in force for up to 90 days. The new probate rules are available right away during that period.
- Probate changes apply after Mar. 21, 2025: benefit, low. The 2024 probate reforms apply only to estates of people who died on or after March 21, 2025. Estates for people who died earlier follow the prior rules.
- Faster, simpler abbreviated probate process: mixed, medium. The law streamlines “abbreviated probate” to admit a will or confirm no will and appoint a personal representative. You start it by filing a petition, and the court can begin without the usual prior notice. The court or Register appoints a personal representative right away, and it is unsupervised…
- One probate rule subsection repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals D.C. Code § 20-361(a)(4). The summary here does not state what that subsection did. Effects depend on the content of the repealed rule and may change steps for some estates.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-08-08: Act A26-0124 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008600, Expires on Oct 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-08-01: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0124, Expires on Oct 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-14: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-07-10: B26-0315 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58145/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0315-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217489)
- Introduced, 2025-07-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58145/Introduction/B26-0315-Introduction.pdf?Id=217162)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58145/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0315-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217489)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58145/Introduction/B26-0315-Introduction.pdf?Id=217162)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0315-26 (as of 2026-11-04).