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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 704: Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company

Enacted 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

SB 704 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company. Primary sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny MautzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Ways and Means
  6. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Ways and Means
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator King) Adopted
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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