2012 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of May 25, 2012 - 12:15 p.m.

	Estates and Trusts	Up to the Minute
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HB 101	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Anderson, Costa, and Hubbard
Entitled	Health - General - Posthumous Use of Donor Sperm and Eggs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 154	Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Afzali, Barkley, Clagett, Elliott, Feldman, George, Glass, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Ivey, Jacobs, A. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, A. Miller, Myers, Niemann, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 203	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Kach, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, McMillan, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Vitale, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 318	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Estates - Small Estate Administration - Eligibility Thresholds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 444	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Afzali, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Conway, Glass, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Jameson, A. Kelly, Krebs, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, Murphy, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Myers, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, Summers, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 491	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Stukes
Entitled	Tax Sales - Reimbursement for Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 553	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel and McDermott
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Special and Supplemental Needs Trusts - Regulations by State Agencies
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 557	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Deceased Personality - Property Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 682	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Maryland Trust Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 735	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Schulz, Aumann, Cluster, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Serafini, Szeliga, and Vitale
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Rule (Ann Sue Metz Law)
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 772	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Maryland Uniform Principal and Income Act - Certain Payments to and from Trusts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 773	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Allowance for Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 774	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 822	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 69
Sponsored By	Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Orphans' Court
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1386	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner and Luedtke
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 71	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Health - General - Posthumous Use of Donor Sperm and Eggs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 294	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire
Entitled	Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 324	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 353	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 62
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Estates - Small Estate Administration - Eligibility Thresholds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 396	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 68
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Orphans' Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 397	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Allowance for Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 402	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 410	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, and Middleton
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 517	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Shank
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Rule (Ann Sue Metz Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 633	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Augmented Estate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 703	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, and Shank
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax and Inheritance Tax - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 711	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 722	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Trust Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 738	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jennings
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Regulation of Business Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 787	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Maryland Uniform Principal and Income Act - Certain Payments to and from Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 795	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Peters, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exemption for Family Farm or Small Business
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1020	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Manno
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Death of Vehicle Owner - Certificate of Title Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings