2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 322

CHAPTER NUMBER: 118 File Code: Estates and Trusts
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Dembrow, Heller, Mandel, Menes, and Cryor
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Small Estates - Maximum Property Value

Synopsis:

Increasing to $30,000 the maximum value of an estate necessary to qualify for administration under the provisions of law for administration as a small estate; establishing an additional small estate maximum property value of $50,000 for estate transfers between spouses; altering the rate structure of small estate fees imposed by the register of wills; and providing that the Act applies to decedents who die on or after the effective date of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/2
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 118
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
PERSONAL PROPERTY
REGISTERS OF WILLS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Estates and Trusts
( 5-601 , 5-605 , 5-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 462510/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2000   at: 8:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 283028/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 12:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 568272/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)