Legislation - HB0963

Title: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
Sponsored by: Delegates Woorman, Acevero, Boyce, Kaiser, Kaufman, Martinez, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Simmons, Terrasa, Wims, and Wolek
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the prohibition on a register of wills or court granting letters in administrative or judicial probate to certain individuals who are not citizens of the United States.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1420 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (108-25) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (108-25)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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