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.
HB 1091 amends Pennsylvania's intestate succession laws, which determine who inherits property when someone dies without a will. It specifically adjusts the distribution shares for relatives other than a surviving spouse, such as children or parents, in cases where no spouse is alive. The bill modifies existing rules to clarify or change how these non-spouse heirs receive assets from an estate. This directly affects individuals who die intestate with surviving children or other relatives but no spouse, altering their inheritance rights under current law.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Sep 10, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Jun 17, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Torren Ecker
RRepublican
Co
Alec Ryncavage
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Charity Krupa
RRepublican
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
Co
Dan Moul
RRepublican
Co
Dane Watro
RRepublican
Co
Eric Nelson
RRepublican
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