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SB168 • 2025

Modifies evidence required to establish parentage in a probate proceeding.

Modifies evidence required to establish parentage in a probate proceeding.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Chapter 34, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-04-29 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-04-29 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-04-28 House

    Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Breese-Iverson, Evans, Nelson, Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Nosse.

  7. 2025-04-24 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-04-22 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-15 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-02-20 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  12. 2025-02-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Frederick, Linthicum.

  14. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-02-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-01-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes some laws that apply to a person's estate after the person dies. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Modifies evidence required to establish parentage in a probate proceeding.
Exempts certain specific bequests from the asset limits for simple estates.
Restricts application of harmless error provisions to nonelectronic writings that were signed by the decedent or at the decedent's direction.
Modifies court procedures regarding discovery when there is a contested issue in a probate proceeding.
Relating to: Relating to estates.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned