# Maryland HB 0625: Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

Maryland HB 0625, Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Scott Phillips (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0625
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Real Property, Estates and Trusts, Administrative Office of the Courts, Attorneys, Baltimore City, Beneficiaries, Circuit Courts, Clerks of Court, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Deeds, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Fiduciaries, Forms, Land Records -see also- Deeds, Notaries Public, Notices, Open Government, Recordation, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Securities, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Transfer Tax
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0625f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0625f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0625-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).