2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 67

CHAPTER NUMBER: 97
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1178
Sponsored By:
Senators Green and Miller
Entitled:
Estates of Victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Synopsis:

Requiring the registers of wills to waive estate administration fees for decedents who died as a result of wounds or injury incurred on September 11, 2001, as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on that date, other than the terrorists; exempting decedents who died as a result of the attacks, other than the terrorists, from the inheritance tax; making the Act an emergency measure and applicable retroactively; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/3
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation
1/14
Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 97
House Action
3/11
First Reading Ways and Means & Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 pm (Judiciary)
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 pm (Ways and Means)
3/27
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
EXEMPTIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
INHERITANCE TAX
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
REGISTERS OF WILLS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 568071/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-1)