Maryland House Bill 576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing a person to execute an electronic will or remotely witnessed will without a notary public if the supervising attorney creates a certified will that contains a certain form attached or annexed to the will; prohibiting a supervising attorney from being a witness to an electronic will or remotely witnessed will if the will is executed without a notary public; and authorizing a notary public located in the State to perform a notarial act using communication technology for a remotely located individual for a trust instrument.

Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution

Del. Wanika Fisher [D]

Del. Jon Cardin [D]

Del. Nicole Williams [D]

2022-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 14) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-21	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
2022-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2022-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2022-04-08	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2022-04-08	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2022-03-15	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2022-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (126-0)
2022-03-11	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2022-03-10	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2022-02-03	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-01-31	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB36 (Crossfiled) 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Estates and Trusts	4	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	18	214	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0576?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0576f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0576t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/Chapters_noln/CH_176_hb0576t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0576_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0576_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/0306.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/Senate/1236.pdf