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Read. Follow. Verify.Montgomery County judge of probate authorized to register and store resident wills
Last action · March 31, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Phillip Ensler
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What This Bill Does
Montgomery County residents may now file their wills for safekeeping with the local , who must maintain a confidential register and public docket. The act allows the probate office to charge a reasonable filing fee and took effect immediately upon enactment.
Provides county residents with a secure local storage option for estate documents while keeping file contents strictly private until the testator's death.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Montgomery County residents
Residents gain the option to officially file and store their wills with the county probate office for a reasonable fee.
Judge of Probate of Montgomery County
The probate judge is required to maintain a confidential will repository, public docket, and is authorized to charge filing fees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can access my filed will while I am still alive?
Can the probate office charge a fee for storing my will?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 31, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 19, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Mar 17, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Mar 17, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 880
- Mar 17, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
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- Mar 12, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 734
- Mar 5, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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