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2026 Regular Session

HB738

Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to transfer-on-death deeds executed prior to the effective date of the Act for a transferor who dies on or after October 1, 2026; etc.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 26, 2026
Last status update
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
Author
Scott Phillips
Co-sponsors
Terri HillJackie AddisonMarlon AmpreyAdrian BoafoRegina BoyceDerrick ColeyDiana FennellCatherine ForbesMarvin HolmesJulian IveyAndre JohnsonAaron KaufmanAletheia McCaskillBernice Mireku-NorthCheryl PasteurKim RossMalcolm RuffStephanie SmithDeni TaverasKaren TolesVeronica TurnerMelissa WellsJennifer White HollandJheanelle WilkinsNicole WilliamsGreg WimsCaylin YoungFrank ConawayElizabeth EmbrySusan McComasGabriel MorenoLaToya NkongoloGary SimmonsSean StinnettKym TaylorJamila Woods

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 3, 2026 House passed March 21, 2026 Senate passed April 8, 2026 House passed April 9, 2026 Enrolled April 9, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026
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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.

March 21, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

129 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 6 absent

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April 8, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 9, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
  2. House Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
  4. House House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Senate Favorable with Amendments {203624/1 Adopted
  8. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
  9. Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
  10. House Third Reading Passed (129-0) View roll call
  11. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. House Favorable with Amendments {253527/1 Adopted
  13. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  14. House Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  15. House First Reading Judiciary
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2104470
LegiScan session ID
2240
Source file
var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB738.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00