Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys
Sponsored by: Delegate Dumais
Status: In the Senate - Hearing canceled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State to pay reasonable attorney's fees incurred in representing an alleged disabled person who is indigent in a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the property of the person; and requiring the court, under certain circumstances, to appoint, for the alleged disabled person, an attorney who has contracted with the Maryland Department of Human Services, subject to a certain exception.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 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 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {582510/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments {582510/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys
House	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled

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