ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 23

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  HB 330

  Status as of January 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Gordon, Healey, Howard, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 617

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Simmons

  Entitled

  Trusts - Termination by Corporate Fiduciary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 653

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 894

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)

  Entitled

  Procurement - College Savings Plans of Maryland Board - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1109

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Insurable Interests

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1348

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Vallario

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1363

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Estate Recoveries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1502

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Estates - Foreclosure of Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Notice of Proposed Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1520

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 553

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Liability Insurance - Minors - Settlement of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 76

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Refinancing Instrument - Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 153

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 254

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Trusts - Termination by Corporate Fiduciary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 379

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Real Property Entities - Transfers of Controlling Interests - Reporting and Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 539

  Status as of March 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Photographic Copy of Will - Administrative Probate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 641

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Insurable Interests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 646

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Right to Letters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 685

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Qualified Minor's Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 686

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 477

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Election for Modified Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 726

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Elective Share - Election of Surviving Spouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 728

  Status as of March 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Appointment of Personal Representatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 729

  Status as of March 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Claims against Decedents and Protections for Revocable Inter Vivos Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 730

  Status as of March 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Funeral Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings