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SB 820

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

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJung, RoyOffice of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitWritten (PDF)
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFJones, LisalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSheahan, MollyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSheahan, MollyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Connell, WilliamMSBA Real Property Section CounselOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHubbard, ChristineIndividualOral
FWAMuff, MichaelaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOHanson - Mundell, NicoleOut for JusticeOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)
UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC