HB 1976: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption and probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.

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HB 1976 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption and probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors. Primary sponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 22, 2025): Referred to Judiciary.

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