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 listFAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Lisalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hubbard, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Muff, Michaela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hanson - Mundell, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
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…
