HOUSE BILL 141

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gordon and Bonsack

Entitled:

Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers Between Spouses and Former Spouses

Synopsis:

Altering an exemption under the recordation tax and State transfer tax for instruments of writing that transfer property between spouses or former spouses to make the exemption applicable to any transfer between spouses or former spouses, whether or not made in accordance with a property settlement or divorce decree.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Ways and Means

1/28

Hearing 2/12 at 11:00 a.m.

2/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/27

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

4/2

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 669

Senate Action

3/2

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/16

Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

EXEMPTIONS

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT; DIVORCE

REAL PROPERTY

RECORDATION -see also- TRANSFER TAX

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -

TRANSFER TAX -see also- RECORDATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - Property

( 12-108 , 13-207 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 065841/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 24, 1998   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)