Amendment S-5005 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
Adopted · April 8, 2026
Filed February 4, 2026 in the Senate by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment replaces the first part of the bill, meaning it would no longer include the rules about notifying beneficiaries or claiming property during probate. It also changes several effective dates from 2025 to 2026 and updates the title to focus only on authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements.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, 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.