Relates to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary
This bill removes the requirement that a person must be able to read and write English to serve as a fiduciary in court proceedings. It directly affects individuals who are non-English speakers and wish to act as legal representatives for estates or other financial matters. The key change is that courts will no longer have the discretion to disqualify someone solely based on their inability to read and write English, while still allowing disqualification for individuals convicted of felonies involving financial misconduct. This policy adjustment aims to broaden eligibility for fiduciary roles without altering the existing restrictions related to criminal convictions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026
Last action May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026
How they voted
41–19
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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