# District of Columbia B26-0674: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0674, Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Act A26-0337 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008202, Expires on Aug 27, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0674
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Act A26-0337 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008202, Expires on Aug 27, 2026
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More publication options for estate notices: benefit, low. Required probate notices can appear in a legal periodical or a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia. This covers formal probate requests and notices from outside representatives handling estates with property in the District. It also covers appointment notices for interested…
- Simpler estate handling with court checks: mixed, low. In the District of Columbia, an interested person can petition for abbreviated probate without formal probate’s advance notice. This process handles a will, or determines that no will exists, and appoints someone to manage the estate. Appointment means administration without court supervision unles…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0337 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008202, Expires on Aug 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0337, Expires on Aug 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-05-05: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-04-30: B26-0674 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61754/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0674-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238151)
- Introduced, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61754/Introduction/B26-0674-Introduction.pdf?Id=237293)

## Related bills

- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- 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)
- B26-0181: 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/61754/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0674-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238151)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61754/Introduction/B26-0674-Introduction.pdf?Id=237293)

## Related
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: 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-B26-0674-26 (as of 2026-11-04).