MD HB1229 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-9)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-21 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Repealing specified provisions of law relating to a surviving spouse making an election to take a specified share of the net estate of the decedent instead of the property left to the surviving spouse under the will; providing that a surviving spouse may take a specified elective share amount of a specified augmented estate; establishing the priority to be used in determining the sources from which a specified elective share amount is payable; etc.

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Title

Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-17 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (132-3) (Y: 132 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-21SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-19HouseThird Reading Passed (132-3)
2016-03-17HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments {656689/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2016-03-02HouseHearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-12HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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