# District of Columbia B26-0675: Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0675, Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-28 (Law L26-0164, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012060, Expires on Mar 27, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0675-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0675 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-30 - Last action: 2026-08-28, Law L26-0164, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012060, Expires on Mar 27, 2027 - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Estates get more notice publication options: benefit, low. Beginning May 14, 2026, required probate notices can appear in a legal periodical or a newspaper of general circulation in the District. This covers notices of formal probate requests and appointments sent to interested persons, creditors, and unknown heirs. It also covers notices from out-of-Distr… - Estate paperwork gets clearer proof rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 14, 2026, abbreviated probate presumes proper signing when a will appears properly signed and includes the required witness statement. A verified statement from someone with personal knowledge can also establish proper signing. The Register of Wills can require more verified proof and… - New rules for handling estates: mixed, low. An interested person can request abbreviated probate to accept a will or determine there is no will and appoint estate representatives. This process can proceed without the advance notice required for formal probate. The Court or Register of Wills must appoint representatives, subject to the except… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-08-28: Law L26-0164, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012060, Expires on Mar 27, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-03: Act A26-0351 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009213 (House) - 2026-07-02: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-06-29: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-06-25: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0351 (House) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-05-05: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-04-30: B26-0675 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61755/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0675-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239971) - Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61755/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0675-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238133) - Introduced, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61755/Introduction/B26-0675-Introduction.pdf?Id=237297) ## 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/61755/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0675-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239971) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61755/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0675-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238133) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61755/Introduction/B26-0675-Introduction.pdf?Id=237297) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0675-26 (as of 2026-11-04).