2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	ESTATES AND TRUSTS	Another Session
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HB 136	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boschert, Dwyer, Frank, Leopold, McConkey, McMillan, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Federal Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 146	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Jennings, and F. Turner
Entitled	Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 147	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 321	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boutin, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Trueschler, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 933	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale and Aumann
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Request for Release by Landowner's Estate
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1333	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull , Elliott, Doory, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Krebs, Minnick, Parrott, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1608	Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Insurance Contracts - Insurable Interest - Individuals Related Closely by Blood or Law
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 3	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Qualified Minor's Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 4	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Estates - Photographic Copy of Will - Administrative Probate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 44	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Estates - Circuit Court Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 45	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 106
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Estates - Personal Representatives - Nomination by Power Conferred in Will
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 51	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Estates - Funeral Expenses - Allowance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 99	Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 124	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 176	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 291	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Trusts - Commission Rates - Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings