# District of Columbia PR26-0275: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0275, Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-07-18 (Resolution R26-0175, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008032); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0275
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Last action: 2025-07-18, Resolution R26-0175, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008032
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Affidavit transfers without opening probate: benefit, medium. Heirs and small-estate claimants can transfer property by affidavit even if no will is admitted to probate. This lets assets move without starting a formal probate case when it is not needed. It saves time and reduces paperwork for families.
- Faster appointment of personal representatives: benefit, medium. The Register of Wills or the Court can now issue letters of administration and appoint personal representatives. If the Register finds a petition insufficient, a judge can review it and appoint someone. The law also restores missing probate wording so staff and judges follow the same rules. These c…
- Clear start date for new probate rules: benefit, low. The law applies when the person died on or after March 21, 2025. Estates with that date can use the Act’s streamlined probate steps. If the death was before that date, the prior rules apply.

## 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 (5)

- 2025-07-18: Resolution R26-0175, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008032 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0175 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-14: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-07-10: PR26-0275 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58146/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0275-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217505)
- Introduced, 2025-07-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58146/Introduction/PR26-0275-Introduction.pdf?Id=217166)

## 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/58146/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0275-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217505)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58146/Introduction/PR26-0275-Introduction.pdf?Id=217166)

## 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-PR26-0275-26 (as of 2026-11-04).