HF940Introduced in the House
A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 713.)
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 713.)
Where it stands
Message from House. S.J. 863.
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 8, 2026
45
Yes
0
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Catelin Drey | 1 | Yes |
| Jeff Taylor | 2 | Yes |
| Lynn Evans | 3 | Yes |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | 4 | Yes |
| Dave Rowley | 5 | Absent |
| Jason Schultz | 6 | Yes |
| Kevin Alons | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Costello | 8 | Yes |
| Tom Shipley | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Dawson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 613.
Amendment H-1175 filed. H.J. 814.
Amendment H-1184 filed. H.J. 815.
Amendments H-1175 and H-1184 adopted. H.J. 836.
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 837.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
Immediate message. H.J. 850.
Message from House. S.J. 658.
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 658.
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 665.
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Blake, and Schultz. S.J. 149.
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 203.
Amendment S-5005 filed. S.J. 203.
Placed on calendar.
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.
Amendment S-5170 to S-5005 filed, adopted. S.J. 751.
Amendment S-5005 adopted, as amended. S.J. 751.
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 751.
Immediate message. S.J. 753.
Message from Senate. H.J. 840.
Senate amendment H-8334 filed. H.J. 868.
House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8334. H.J. 965.
Immediate message. H.J. 973.
Message from House. S.J. 863.
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