Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher, Hettleman, Jackson, Lee, and West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to bring certain actions on behalf of certain susceptible adults and older adults; authorizing the Securities Commissioner of the Division of Securities of the Office of the Attorney General to bring a civil action on behalf of certain susceptible adults and older adults; specifying that the Act does not apply to certain financial institutions; authorizing a susceptible or older adult to bring an action under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/30/2020 Legislative Date 10/30/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {288976/1 Adopted Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 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 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 4/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {662414/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/30/2020	10/30/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Favorable with Amendments {288976/1 Adopted	28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Referred Judiciary	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2021	3/23/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	4/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable with Amendments {662414/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311
			Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)

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