Legislation

Title: Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit
Sponsored by: Senators Kramer, Carter, Feldman, Hayes, Klausmeier, Rosapepe, and Young
Status: Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2021
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit in the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of protecting seniors and vulnerable adults from financial crimes under § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article; authorizing the Unit to bring civil actions for damages against certain persons; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2022, to appropriate at least $250,000 for the Unit; requiring the Unit to use the funds to hire new staff and investigate and assist the Unit in bringing civil actions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Judiciary; Appropriations

Committee Testimony

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/29/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {268274/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/29/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Referred Judiciary Appropriations Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Hearing canceled (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/07/2020 Legislative Date 5/07/2020 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/15 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action Overridden (30-15) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Overridden (105-28) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2021 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit
Senate	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/03/2020	2/29/2020	Favorable with Amendments {268274/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2020	2/29/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit
Senate	3/05/2020	3/02/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2020	3/05/2020	Referred Judiciary Appropriations	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/11/2020	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	3/11/2020	3/11/2020	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	3/12/2020	3/12/2020	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Hearing canceled (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/07/2020	5/07/2020	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/15 (Senator King) Adopted
Senate	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	Overridden (30-15)
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Overridden (105-28)
Senate	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2021
			Text - Chapter - Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit

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