MD HB1261 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
Sponsors
Roll Calls
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]
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]
History
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 |
Same As/Similar To
SB820 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-09 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Subjects
Advance Medical Directives
Age of Majority
Attorneys
Certifications
Electronic Government
Estates and Trusts
Identification
Industry and Technology
Laws and Ordinances
Notaries Public
Parents and Guardians
Personal Representatives
Power of Attorney
Public Health
Recordings
Records
Residency
Signatures
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Virtual Environments
Witnesses
Age of Majority
Attorneys
Certifications
Electronic Government
Estates and Trusts
Identification
Industry and Technology
Laws and Ordinances
Notaries Public
Parents and Guardians
Personal Representatives
Power of Attorney
Public Health
Recordings
Records
Residency
Signatures
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Virtual Environments
Witnesses
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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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 |