PROBATE-EXECUTOR
Summary
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
80–26
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
90% Yea
R
Republican40
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
95
Key actions
24
Committee
29
Amendments
16
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 080-034-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 080-034-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-034-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Johnson
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
lower
May 8, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
May 5, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Judiciary
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
May 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-026-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-003-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
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