HOUSE BILL 1178

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)