HB306
Wills and estates; claims to exempt property and allowances.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Chief Patron:
Karen Robins Carnegie (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Wills and estates; claims to exempt property and allowances.
Directs that any election to take a family allowance, exempt property, or homestead allowance be made one year after the (i) time of admission of a decedent's will to probate or (ii) qualification of an administrator of the decedent's intestate estate, whichever is later. Current law requires such election of ... (More) exempt property or allowances to be made within one year of the decedent's death. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103487D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106133D-H1
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
