HB 529

Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the use of supported decision making to assist an adult through the provision of certain support for the adult in making, communicating, or effectuating certain decisions and preventing the need for the appointment of certain substitute decision makers for the adult; Recognizing the right of an adult to enter into a supported decision-making agreement with one or more supporters under certain circumstances; providing immunity from civil or criminal liability under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rusciano, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sellers, Audrey	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Andresen, Alle	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lathbury Girard, Meredith	Mid-Shore Pro Bono	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lester, Brennan	Self-advocate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Godwin, Gail	Shared Support Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rice, Mathew	The Arc of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Callegary, Ellen	The Law Offices of Ellen A. Callegary, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Abouraya, Nadia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coster, Rodney	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Goldsmith, Tami	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klein, Morris	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	capone, Kenneth	Individual	Oral
FWA	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lasley, Jonathan	MSBA Estate and Trust Law Section	Oral
FWA	Hubbard, Christine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Whitlatch, Morgan	Center for Public Representation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Eastman, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Brain Injury Association of MaryalndFAV 1

Center for Public RepresentationINFO 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MGA Delegate Pena-MelnykFWA 1

Mid-Shore Pro BonoFAV 1

MSBA Estate and Trust Law SectionFWA 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Self-advocateFAV 1

Shared Support Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

The Arc of MarylandFAV 1

The Law Offices of Ellen A. Callegary, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

INFODorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association