Legislation - HB0199

Conforming the Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act; providing that a surviving individual who does not survive the death of another individual for at least 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the other individual for purposes relating to the inheritance of property; establishing evidentiary procedures for determining an individual's death or survival in certain circumstances; providing for liability under the Act in connection with the distribution of disputed assets; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/04/2025 Legislative Date 9/04/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/04/2025	9/04/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

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