1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 224

File Code: Taxes - Property
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Stone, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Closing Costs Reduction - Divorced or Widowed Individuals

Synopsis:

Providing for an exemption from the State transfer tax for individuals who, after the divorce from or death of a spouse and for at least 5 years before settlement, have not owned in the State residential real property that has been the individual's principal residence; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to provide an exemption to the recordation tax or a county transfer tax to individuals who meet the same criteria; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/26
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
EXEMPTIONS
RECORDATION -see also- TRANSFER TAX
REVENUE AND TAXES - GENERAL
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
TRANSFER TAX -see also- RECORDATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Real Property
( 14-104 )
Tax - Property
( 12-103 , 13-203 , 13-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available