# Pennsylvania SB 1203: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters . . ., providing for small estate primary residence affidavit.

Pennsylvania SB 1203, An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters . . ., providing for small estate primary residence affidavit., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Andrew Malone (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-30 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1203
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters . . ., providing for small estate primary residence affidavit.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-03-30: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1540, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540)

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## Sources
- [PN 1540 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540)
- [PN 1540 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540)
- [PN 1540 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1203/PN1540)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1203-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).