Maryland House Bill 1261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution

Del. Wanika Fisher [D]

2021-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686
2021-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (134-3)
2021-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-1)
2021-04-01	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {758275/1 Adopted
2021-03-31	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-18	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (130-5)
2021-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {422515/1 Adopted
2021-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2021-02-10	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-08	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB820 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-09 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Estates and Trusts	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	17	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	17	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	4	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	4	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	4	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	5	601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	5	602	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1261?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1261f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1261t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1261e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_686_hb1261e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1261_42251501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1261_75827501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb1261_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb1261_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0524.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0919.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1334.pdf