1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 229

File Code: Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 27
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Holocaust Victims - Inheritance Tax and Income Tax - Insurance Policies

Synopsis:

Excluding from the inheritance tax specified assets or compensation for assets of Holocaust victims that were seized, misappropriated, or lost due to the actions or policies of Nazi Germany, and specified reparations payments to the victims or their spouses or descendants; providing for a specified subtraction modification under the Maryland individual income tax for specified income of Holocaust victims; establishing specified rights of action for Holocaust victims seeking proceeds of specified insurance policies; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/3
Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
2/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/18
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/19
First Reading Ways and Means
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EXEMPTIONS
HISTORICAL MATTERS
INCOME TAX
INHERITANCE TAX
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
PENALTIES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RESTITUTION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TELEPHONES
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 28-101 , 28-102 , 28-103 , 28-104 , 28-105 , 28-106 , 28-107 , 28-108 , 28-109 , 28-110 )
Tax - General
( 7-203 , 10-207 , 10-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 199328/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 16, 1999   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 035653/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: Noon     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (133-0)