District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0766 — Strengthening Probate Administration Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

Last action — Approved with Resolution Number R26-0449

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 09, 2026. Enacted.

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In plain language

The bill addresses issues related to probate administration.

This resolution seeks to strengthen the process of probate administration by reviewing and potentially reforming existing protocols. It aims to ensure that probate matters are handled more effectively.

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What changed in the latest version

81 added · 82 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been revised to clarify and expand the amendments to the District of Columbia's probate laws. Notably, it now includes provisions for public notice regarding probate requests and the appointment of representatives, making the process more accessible to interested parties. Additionally, references to outdated practices have been removed, further streamlining the probate process, which is crucial for supporting residents during challenging times after losing a loved one. Overall, these changes aim to modernize the probate system and provide clearer guidelines for residents navigating it.

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_________________________ ________________________ Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Brooke Pinto 4 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To declare an emergency with respect to the need to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the District of Columbia Official Code to amend the definition of abbreviated probate, to authorize the Register of Wills to refer proceedings to the Court to determine if one or more personal representatives should be appointed and the will be admitted to probate, and to strike the reference to will admission in transfers by affidavit;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-449 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 14, 2026 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the District of Columbia Official Code to amend the definition of abbreviated probate, to authorize the Register of Wills to refer proceedings to the Court to determine if one or more personal representatives should be appointed and the will be admitted to probate, to strike the reference to will admission in transfers by affidavit, and to allow for notice of request for formal probate, notice from a foreign personal representative of a decedent who owned any property located in the District of Columbia, and notice of appointment to interested persons, creditors and unknown heirs in a legal periodical or newspaper of general circulation in the District;
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026”.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Strengthening Probate Administration Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026”.
Economically-vulnerable residents are encumbered by an outdated and antiquated system while enduring the loss of a loved one.
Economically vulnerable residents are encumbered by an outdated and antiquated system while enduring the loss of a loved one.
72 DCR 780) (“Strengthening Probate Act”), which proposed to modernize and update the legal and administrative processes and procedures around probate for District residents and estate lawyers consistent with the recommendations of the Working Group’s 2022 report.
72 DCR 780) (“Strengthening Probate Act”), which proposed to modernize and update the legal and administrative processes and procedures around probate for District ENROLLED ORIGINAL residents and estate lawyers, consistent with the recommendations of the Working Group’s 2022 report.
(d) In particular, the Strenthening Probate Act needs to be amended to establish administrability in probate processes and obviate delays in the timely appointment of personal representatives.
(d) In particular, the Strengthening Probate Act needs to be amended to establish administrability in probate processes and obviate delays in the timely appointment of personal representatives.
This emergency legislation would:
Emergency legislation would:
Sec.
(f) Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, effective May 29, 2026 (D.C.
Act 26-337;
73 DCR 8202), on August 27, 2026, and the September 4, 2026, projected law date of the Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, enacted on June 25, 2026 (D.C.
Act 26-351;
73 DCR 9213).
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Strengthening Probate Administration Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of be adopted after a single reading.
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Action History

  1. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0449

  2. Final Reading, CC

  3. Retained by the Council

  4. PR26-0766 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

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PR 26-0766 is sponsored by Brooke Pinto.
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