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 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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; 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; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations 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 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {422318/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24 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 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Reassigned to Judiciary	8 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 2/22 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {422318/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act – Assistance With Governmental Benefits and Programs
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

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