PROBATE-SMALL ESTATES
Summary
Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the following shall not be considered an excluded motor vehicle in determining the value of a decedent's personal estate: (i) motor vehicles used as living quarters; (ii) motor homes, mini motor homes, and van campers; (iii) a non-self-propelled vehicle; (iv) a commercial vehicle; (v) an implement of husbandry; or (vi) a bus or commuter van.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 17, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 2704 is the update of the page numbering headers from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has completed its legislative process and is ready for signing. The actual legal text, including the rules for small estate affidavits and debt classifications, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Page headers were updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status instead of its previous 'Engrossed' status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 22, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 005-000-000
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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