SENATE BILL 769

File Code: Estates and Trusts

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Estates of Members of Armed Forces Dying in Afghanistan

Synopsis:

Requiring the registers of wills to waive specified probate fees for the administration of the estates of decedents who died on January 20, 2002 while in active service of the Armed Forces of the United States in Afghanistan; exempting from the inheritance tax the receipt of property received from a decedent who died on January 20, 2002 while in active service of the Armed Forces of the United States in Afghanistan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation

2/6

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/25

First Reading Ways and Means

3/27

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

EXEMPTIONS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

INHERITANCE TAX

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

REGISTERS OF WILLS

SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 218970/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)