SB 1138 — An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting Uniform Acts: in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in wills, further providing for validity of execution and for revocation of a will; providing for electronic wills; in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for self-proved wills; providing for uniform electronic estate planning documents; and making conforming changes.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-09
Latest action: — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 9, 2026
Sponsors
- Lisa Baker (R, PA-20) — sponsor · 2026-01-09
- Art L Haywood (D, PA-4) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Greg Rothman (R, PA-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Judy Ward (R, PA-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Judith L. Schwank (D, PA-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Patrick J. Stefano (R, PA-32) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Elder A. Vogel (R, PA-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Jay Costa (D, PA-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Camera Bartolotta (R, PA-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
- Amanda M. Cappelletti (D, PA-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-09
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 9, 2026
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Baker (R, state_upper PA-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Amanda M. Cappelletti (D, state_upper PA-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Art L Haywood (D, state_upper PA-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Camera Bartolotta (R, state_upper PA-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Elder A. Vogel (R, state_upper PA-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Greg Rothman (R, state_upper PA-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jay Costa (D, state_upper PA-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Judith L. Schwank (D, state_upper PA-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Judy Ward (R, state_upper PA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Patrick J. Stefano (R, state_upper PA-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee · pa-leg