2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB261: Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
Legislative Summary
Prioritizing the payment of unpaid child support over certain other claims on an estate of a decedent with insufficient assets to pay all claims in full.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
10/18/2024
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
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
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 225
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Forbes
Democrat