MD SB694 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State to pay reasonable attorney's fees incurred in representing an alleged disabled person who is indigent in a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the property of the person; and requiring the court, under certain circumstances, to appoint, for the alleged disabled person, an attorney who has contracted with the Department of Human Services.
Title
Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris West [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-29 | Senate | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629 |
| 2022-04-11 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2022-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (133-0) |
| 2022-04-09 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-04-09 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2022-03-16 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {463520/1 Adopted |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB990 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 628
Subjects
Attorneys
Attorneys' Fees
Contracts
Courts
Disabilities
Estates and Trusts
Parents and Guardians
Social Security
State Aid
Attorneys' Fees
Contracts
Courts
Disabilities
Estates and Trusts
Parents and Guardians
Social Security
State Aid
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estates and Trusts | 13 | 211 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
