Legislation

Title: Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
Sponsored by: Delegate W. Fisher
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law related to the execution of wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives to authorize the electronic execution and remote witnessing of those documents under certain circumstances; providing that a will, a power of attorney, a notarization of a power of attorney, or an advance directive executed in conformance with the provisions of certain executive orders shall be deemed to satisfy certain requirements under the Act; applying the Act retroactively; etc.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0820

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution Proceedings
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 {422515/1 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 - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (130-5) 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {758275/1 Adopted Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (134-3) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
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 {422515/1 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 - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Third Reading Passed (130-5)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments {758275/1 Adopted	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (134-3)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686
			Text - Chapter - Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution

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