Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1976 — An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption and probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1976?
HB 1976 is sponsored by Scott Conklin (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1976?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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