2026 Regular Session
HB17
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Altering certain criteria for determining the venue for administrative or judicial probate of decedents who were not domiciled in the State; providing that, for purposes of the application of the Maryland inheritance tax, the situs of intangible personal property is the domicile of the decedent; repealing a certain exemption from the Maryland inheritance tax for personal property that passes from a nonresident decedent; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
135 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
April 9, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
February 27, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 14, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {183227/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (135-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {743726/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary
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House Pre-filed