# Pennsylvania HB 1091: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for shares of others than surviving spouse.

Pennsylvania HB 1091, An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for shares of others than surviving spouse., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Torren Ecker; status in committee, last action 2025-09-10 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1091-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1091
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for shares of others than surviving spouse.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-09-10, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Torren Ecker
- Cosponsors: 27
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Torren Ecker
- Cosponsor: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Moul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric R. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Rigby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Kerwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kate A. Klunk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Louis Schmitt
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Armanini (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-09-10: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-17: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1208, 2025-04-01: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208)

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## Sources
- [PN 1208 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208)
- [PN 1208 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208)
- [PN 1208 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1091/PN1208)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1091-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).