Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 Department of Human Services.

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Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0990

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/04/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Hearing 2/24 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 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 3/10/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {463520/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/03/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 73 Click 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 629 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2022	2/04/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	3/10/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/11/2022	3/01/2022	Favorable with Amendments {463520/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2022	3/01/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys
Senate	3/15/2022	3/03/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2022	3/08/2022	Referred Judiciary	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/09/2022	4/01/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	Returned Passed	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629
			Text - Chapter - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys

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