Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
This bill temporarily amends Washington D.C.'s probate code to streamline will validation. It allows the Register of Wills to refer contested wills to court for final determination instead of deciding alone, and removes outdated references to "will admission" in affidavit transfers. The changes apply only to estates where the decedent died on or after March 21, 2025, and expire 225 days after implementation. These provisions directly affect estate administrators, courts, and individuals handling probate matters in the District.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jul 10, 2025
Signed Oct 1, 2025
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Floor votes · Council Jul 28, 2025
How they voted
12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 28, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jul 28, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
B26-0316 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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