Bills › 91st General Assembly
Authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Gustoff (R)
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who have signed premarital agreements would be allowed to change the terms of their contracts instead of just canceling them or keeping them as they are. To make a change, both spouses must sign a written agreement that follows any specific rules they originally set for themselves. This new rule applies to any legal cases involving these changes that start on or after July 1, 2025.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows parties to amend premarital agreements. Under current law, parties are only allowed to either revoke or enforce a premarital agreement. The bill provides that a premarital agreement amendment must be in writing and signed by both spouses, and must also satisfy any additional criteria or limitations of an amendment set forth in the premarital agreement as agreed to by the parties. The bill applies to proceedings concerning premarital agreement amendments commenced on or after July 1, 2025.