Estates and Trusts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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  HB 47

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Norman

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Deposit of Wills with and Delivery by Register of Wills - Proof of Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 48

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Norman

  Entitled

  Crimes - Intentional Destruction of Will

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 149

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Trust for Care of Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 157

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, George, Haddaway, Howard, Miller, Riley, Schuh, Sossi, Stifler, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 166

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, Murphy, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Stull, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 200

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carter

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 398

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Estates - Disqualification of Persons Convicted of Unlawfully Obtaining Property from Vulnerable Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction of Orphans' Court - Determination of Title to Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 497

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Maryland Power of Attorney Form and Oversight Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 582

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, McComas, McConkey, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Real and Leasehold Property - Valuation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 583

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Heller, Kelly, Levi, Manno, McComas, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 627

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krebs

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax and Income Tax - Deductions for Estate Expenses and Losses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 634

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 749

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Vallario

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 645

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse - Net Estate

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 748

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 852

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 903

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Beitzel, and Lafferty

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1458

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Ramirez, Simmons, Smigiel, Vallario, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Estates - Disqualification - Conviction for Unlawfully Obtaining Property of Vulnerable Adult

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 136

  Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Retention of Deposited Wills by Register of Wills

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 137

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Crimes - Intentional Destruction of Will

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 138

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Deposit of Wills with and Delivery by Register of Wills - Proof of Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 150

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 152

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 36

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives and Fiduciaries - Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 153

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction of Orphans' Court - Determination of Title to Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 154

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 37

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Admission of Copy of Executed Will

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 155

  Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Effect of Divorce or Annulment on Will

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 156

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 202

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Filing of Returns

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 230

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 304

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 236

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 528

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 643

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Estates - Disqualification of Persons Convicted of Unlawfully Obtaining Property from Vulnerable Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 675

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 691

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 905

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 748

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary