Legislation

Title: Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering statutory forms for a limited and general power of attorney to include certain provisions relating to the authority of an agent to perform certain acts to assist the principal in meeting eligibility requirements and qualifying for certain governmental benefits or programs; and altering a certain provision in a certain statutory form for a limited power of attorney relating to the authority of an agent to make a gift of part or all of a principal's property or to take certain action with respect to certain trusts.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0870 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/18/2021 Legislative Date 8/18/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/07/2022 Legislative Date 1/07/2022 Action Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	8/18/2021	8/18/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs
House	1/07/2022	1/07/2022	Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs
House	2/17/2022	2/17/2022	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Referred Judicial Proceedings	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

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