2026 Regular Session
HB199
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Conforming the Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act; providing that a surviving individual who does not survive the death of another individual for at least 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the other individual for purposes relating to the inheritance of property; establishing evidentiary procedures for determining an individual's death or survival in certain circumstances; providing for liability under the Act in connection with the distribution of disputed assets; etc.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
January 14, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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House Withdrawn by Sponsor
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House First Reading Judiciary
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House Pre-filed