Maryland House Bill 738

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-2)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to transfer-on-death deeds executed prior to the effective date of the Act for a transferor who dies on or after October 1, 2026; etc.

Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Marlon Amprey [D]
Del. Adrian Boafo [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Derrick Coley [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]
Del. Catherine Forbes [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Andre Johnson [D]
Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]
Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]
Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Gabriel Moreno [D]
Del. LaToya Nkongolo [R]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]	Del. Sean Stinnett [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]
Del. Jamila Woods [D]

2026-04-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
2026-04-09	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-09	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2026-04-09	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {203624/1 Adopted
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (129-0)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {253527/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-03	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB651 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 750

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Estates and Trusts	1	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	9	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	9	209	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	9	212	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1001	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1002	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1003	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1004	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1005	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1006	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1007	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1008	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1009	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1010	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1011	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1012	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1013	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	1014	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	3	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	12	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	13	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	13	414	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0738?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0738f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0738t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0738e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_751_hb0738e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0738_25352701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0738_20362401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0738_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0738_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0685.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0907.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1232.pdf