Probate procedure; petitions for summary administration; changing time requirement for filing combined notices; emergency.
HB 1743 streamlines Oklahoma probate procedures by requiring a single "combined notice" for creditors, heirs, and hearings instead of separate notices. It mandates this notice be filed within 5 days of court approval, published weekly for two weeks, and mailed to creditors and interested parties within 10 days. The bill sets a minimum 45-day waiting period before the final court hearing on estate matters. This directly affects individuals handling probate estates (petitioners, creditors, heirs) by simplifying notice requirements and clarifying deadlines for estate administration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor spacing adjustments and updated page headers. The substantive legal content regarding probate procedure remains unchanged. This appears to be a procedural update rather than a policy change.
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Page headers changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated dates and committee information.
Minor spacing adjustments in section headers and text alignment throughout the document.
Committee report section updated to reflect Senate Judiciary Committee approval instead of House Rules Committee.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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