# Maryland HB 1420: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens

Maryland HB 1420, Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa Woorman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1420
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Estates and Trusts, Baltimore City, Beneficiaries, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Personal Representatives, Registers of Wills
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (103 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 35 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (103-35) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {413820/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1420t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1420f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1420t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1420f.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-HB1420-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).