Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
SB 1839 requires courts transferring probate cases to deliver the original will or a copy (as permitted under existing law) to the receiving court using specific methods: registered/certified mail (with return receipt), common carrier (with proof of delivery), or a designated delivery service (like FedEx/UPS). The party requesting the case transfer must pay for this delivery. This rule applies to all probate cases pending or started on or after September 1, 2025, and directly affects probate court clerks and individuals involved in transferring cases. The bill streamlines the handling of wills during court transfers without changing probate procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, voting records, and certification language. The substantive policy content regarding probate record delivery remains unchanged.
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No change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and official certification details were added.
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Added official enrolled version header, signatures, and certification of passage votes.
Removed draft markings and placeholder text from the engrossed version.
Reformatted line numbers and spacing to match standard enrolled bill format.
Floor votes · House May 24, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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