2026 Regular Session
SB277
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
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
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 5, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
April 3, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
119 yea–0 nay · 10 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 19, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (119-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Referred Judiciary
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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 {803727/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings