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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 868: Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)

In committee 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 868 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law). Primary sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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