Legislation - HB0017

Title: Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
Sponsored by: Delegates Cardin, Conaway, McComas, Simmons, Williams, and Woods
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain criteria for determining the venue for administrative or judicial probate of decedents who were not domiciled in the State; providing that, for purposes of the application of the Maryland inheritance tax, the situs of intangible personal property is the domicile of the decedent; repealing a certain exemption from the Maryland inheritance tax for personal property that passes from a nonresident decedent; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0277

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/22/2025 Legislative Date 10/22/2025 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 and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {743726/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 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 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments {743726/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

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