2026 Regular Session
HB596
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
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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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
129 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 6 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 28, 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 509
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (129-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary