AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION
Summary
Allows the personal representative of a decedent’s estate to discharge the estate tax lien by recording with decedent’s municipality, a statement stating decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal estate tax filing pursuant to §44-22-1.1.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/06/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/09/2026)
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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