2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:06 a.m.

	ESTATES AND TRUSTS	Another Session
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HB 115	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clients' Security Trust Fund - Renaming
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 129	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conroy
Entitled	Inheritance Tax - Estates of Victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 250	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Schisler
Entitled	Cemeteries - Exemption from Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 516	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Baldwin, Menes, and Pitkin
Entitled	Personal Representative of Deceased Mortician's Estate - License Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 557	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Bozman, Heller, Conroy, Phillips, Hixson, Shriver, and C. Davis
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 559	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Dembrow, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Eckardt, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Heller, Hubers, Hurson, Hutchins, Kirk, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Paige, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosso, Sophocleus, and Valderrama
Entitled	Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 756	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Frush, and Pitkin
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Creation of a Family Security Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 881	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Vallario
Entitled	Uniform Principal and Income Act - Unitrust Conversion - Adjustments Between Principal and Income
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 888	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1100	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McClenahan, Bozman, and Conway
Entitled	Perpetual Care Trust Funds - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1178	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Wood, Pitkin, Hubbard, Conroy, Menes, Swain, Benson, Brown, Vallario, Frush, Bozman, and Cryor
Entitled	Estates of Victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

HB 1399	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Limitation Period for Refund Claim
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 67	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Senators Green and Miller
Entitled	Estates of Victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Judiciary

SB 100	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Income Tax - Electing Small Business Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 200	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clients' Security Trust Fund - Renaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 373	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Effect of Act of Congress Repealing or Reducing Federal Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 631	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 641	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Uniform Principal and Income Act - Unitrust Conversion - Adjustments Between Principal and Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 646	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Forehand, Ferguson, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 708	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Commercial Law - Personal Power Sports Dealers and Distributors - Right of Succession
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 769	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Estates of Members of Armed Forces Dying in Afghanistan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 781	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Refinancing Instrument - Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Ways and Means