Legislation

Title: Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 451
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying that a certain document through the execution of which a certain individual may decide the disposition of the individual's own body without certain consent includes a document designating a person to act as an authorizing agent; providing that an authorizing agent is bound by certain documents in making certain decisions; and clarifying the order of priority of persons that have the right to serve as the authorizing agent for a decedent.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1229

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 49BClick 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 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 451 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent
Senate	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent
Senate	3/10/2020	3/05/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	49BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 451
			Text - Chapter - Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent

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