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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1176

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for shares of others than surviving spouse; and, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.

Became law as Act 50 of 2025, signed November 24, 2025, 229 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

25 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, ROBERT FREEMAN, Jose Giral, Liz Hanbidge, Arvind Venkat, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Kyle Donahue, Kristine C. Howard, Valerie S. Gaydos, Steven R. Malagari, Joe McAndrew, Melissa Cerrato, ED NEILSON, Perry S. Warren, Dan K. Williams, Darisha K. Parker, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Melissa L. Shusterman, Lisa A. Borowski, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Dave Madsen, Abigail Salisbury, Joe Webster

Its course

April 9 to November 24, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action34 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Oct 1175 days

FinanceApr 9 to Jun 3082 days

JudiciaryJun 30 to Jun 30 · moved on0 days

JudiciaryJun 30 to Jul 1414 days

RulesJul 14 to Sep 1058 days

AppropriationsSep 30 to Oct 11 day

In the SenateOct 1 to Nov 1848 days

JudiciaryOct 3 to Oct 2825 days

AppropriationsNov 17 to Nov 181 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesNov 18 to Nov 191 day

Waiting to be sentNov 19 to Nov 190 days

With the GovernorNov 19 to Nov 245 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 1

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Nov 18

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 30

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 17

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – Oct 1

  1. Apr 9Sent to FINANCE
  2. Jun 30Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Sent to JUDICIARY
  4. Jul 14JUDICIARY recommended it
  5. Sent to RULES
  6. Sep 10RULES recommended it
  7. Sep 30Amended and read a second time
  8. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  9. Oct 1APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Oct 3 – Nov 18

  1. Oct 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 28JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Oct 29Read a second time
  5. Nov 17Amended on the floor
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Nov 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Nov 19

  1. Nov 19Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Nov 19 – Nov 24

  1. Nov 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 50 of 2025
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Apr 9Referred to FINANCE, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 30Reported with request to re-refer to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 30Re-referred to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jul 14Reported as committed, July 14, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jul 14First consideration, July 14, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jul 14Re-committed to RULES, July 14, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Sep 10Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Sep 10Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Sep 10Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Sep 30Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Sep 30Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Sep 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1377-1379), Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Oct 1Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 1Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 1, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  15. Oct 1(Remarks see House Journal Page 1401-1402), Oct. 1, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Oct 3In the SenateSenate
  17. Oct 3Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025Senate
  18. Oct 28Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  19. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  20. Oct 29Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2025Senate
  21. Nov 17Amended on third consideration, Nov. 17, 2025Senate
  22. Nov 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 17, 2025Senate
  23. Nov 18Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  24. Nov 18Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  25. Nov 19In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  26. Nov 19Referred to RULES, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Nov 19Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  28. Nov 19House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  29. Nov 19(Remarks see House Journal Page 1602-1603), Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  30. Nov 19Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  31. Nov 19Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  32. Nov 19Presented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2025Governor
  33. Nov 24Approved by the Governor, Nov. 24, 2025Governor
  34. Nov 24Act No. 50 of 2025, Nov. 24, 2025Governor