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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1420: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1420 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens. Primary sponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  7. Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source