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HB 174

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Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an individual who is the sole owner of a marine vessel or multiple individuals who jointly co-own a marine vessel to apply to the Department of Natural Resources to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the marine vessel on the death of the owner or each co-owner; and altering certain provisions of law governing the transfer-on-death designation for motor vehicles to allow multiple individuals who jointly co-own a motor vehicle to designate a transfer-on-death beneficiary.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 10Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWinger, JoshuaMSBA Estates & Trusts SectionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcPherson, LydiaMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesWritten (PDF)
FAVCardin, JonOffice of Del. Jon CardinWritten (PDF)
FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannielobbyistR&R SolutionsWritten (PDF)
FAVBurrell-Rohde, AlexisRegister of Wills for Baltimore CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Cardin, Delegate CardinlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMacfarlane, ByronIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.