2026 Regular Session
HB963
Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
Altering the prohibition on a register of wills or court granting letters in administrative or judicial probate to certain individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
108 yea–25 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 11, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
99 yea–32 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 6, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (99-32) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {853021/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (108-25) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary