Amendment H-8334 to HF 940
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
Never voted on
Filed April 8, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment changes several effective dates from 2025 to 2026 and adds a rule that a premarital agreement amendment cannot be considered invalid just because the parties are married. It also updates the bill's title and makes minor wording changes.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- By striking page 1, line 1, through page 3, line
- Page 4, line 1, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 4, line 4, after “prior to” by inserting “or”
- Page 4, line 13, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 4, line 18, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 4, line 22, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 5, before line 9 by inserting: “
- The validity and enforceability of a premarital agreement or an amendment to a premarital agreement shall be determined solely in accordance with this chapter. The existence of a marital relationship between the parties shall not create a presumption of undue influence and shall not, by itself, affect the validity or enforceability of a premarital amendment that otherwise complies with this chapter.”
- Page 5, line 9, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 5, line 16, by striking “division of this”
- Page 5, line 18, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting “An Act authorizing spouses to amend premarital”
- By renumbering as necessary. -1- HF 940.3920.S (1) 91 mb 1/ 1