2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.

	Estates and Trusts	Another Session
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HB 73	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Beitzel, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Kach, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 186	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Niemann
Entitled	Real Property - Assigns, Successors, Heirs, Legatees, and Personal Representatives
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 187	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Conservation Easement - Governing Instrument
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 188	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Estates, Trusts, and Real Property - Rule Against Perpetuities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 466	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 633	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Beidle, V. Clagett, Elmore, Impallaria, Jennings, J. King, McDonough, Smigiel, and Stifler
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 634	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Insurance - Binders or Policies - Personal Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 961	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1168	Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Returns
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 182	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Peters, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 185	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Della, Hogan, Jones, Middleton, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 219	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Donation of Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 385	Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Powers of Attorney - Standing to Seek Judicial Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 434	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Disclaimers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 512	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Madaleno, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 588	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Insurance - Binders or Policies - Personal Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 731	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation