2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB27: Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees

Legislative Summary

Clarifying the commissions that a guardian of the property may charge; authorizing a trustee of a trust to charge compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances; and authorizing trustees who are financial institutions or members of the Maryland Bar to charge compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances and calculated in accordance with a schedule of rates filed with an appropriate agency.

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Bill History

10/31/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 224
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jon Cardin
Jon Cardin
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025138.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025151.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025147.2 KB
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