EHB 2445 — Ending probates for profit.
Signed into law — Chapter 204, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Richards
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026
- Status
- C 204 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026)
What this bill does
Creates additional standards and requirements for personal representatives appointed to administer an estate under "suitable person" provisions. Creates requirements for the validity of an agreement between a transferee for value and a beneficiary for the purchase of the beneficiary's interest in an estate.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202667 yea · 28 nay · 3 not voting
- House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 202666 yea · 29 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 6, 202647 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
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