Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher, Smith, Lee, Hettleman, Zucker, and Guzzone
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the use of supported decision making to assist an adult through the provision of certain support for the adult in making, communicating, or effectuating certain decisions and preventing the need for the appointment of certain substitute decision makers for the adult; recognizing the right of an adult to enter into a supported decision-making agreement with one or more supporters under certain circumstances; providing immunity from civil or criminal liability under certain circumstances; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0529

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {973621/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Hearing 3/23 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 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 4/06/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/28/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making
Senate	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2022	2/28/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {973621/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making
Senate	3/04/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2022	3/01/2022	Referred Judiciary	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2022	3/16/2022	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2022	4/06/2022	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/06/2022	3/28/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Returned Passed	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631
			Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making

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