2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1178

CHAPTER NUMBER: 98
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 67
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Wood, Pitkin, Hubbard, Conroy, Menes, Swain, Benson, Brown, Vallario, Frush, Bozman, and Cryor
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

House Action
2/8
First Reading Ways and Means & Judiciary
2/20
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/6
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 98
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Senate Rules
4/2
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation
4/6
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
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:
House
Number: 365063/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 4:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)