Legislation - HB0596

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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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0250

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media

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