Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody [SB-291]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to take certain actions when serving as a representative payee or fiduciary for certain federal benefits for a child in the Department's custody; requiring the Department to provide certain notice to the child, through the child's attorney, of certain actions taken with respect to certain benefits for the child; etc.
SB-291: Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 816 on 05/26/2018
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse [HB-777]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to a surviving spouse making an election to take a certain share of the net estate of the decedent instead of the property left to the surviving spouse under the will; providing that a surviving spouse may take a certain elective share amount of a certain estate subject to election; establishing the priority to be used in determining the sources from which a certain elective share amount is payable; etc.
HB-777: Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2018
Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody [HB-524]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to identify a representative payee or fiduciary for a child in the Department's custody; requiring the Department, when serving as the representative payee or in any other fiduciary capacity for a child, to provide certain notice to the child, through the child's attorney, of certain actions taken with respect to certain benefits for the child; etc.
HB-524: Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 815 on 05/26/2018
State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division [HB-1012]
Clarifying that the compensation of the Executive Director for the State Retirement Agency and certain staff shall be as provided in the State budget; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to adopt criteria for setting the qualifications and compensation of the Chief Investment Officer for the System; establishing the Objective Criteria Committee of the Board of Trustees to make recommendations regarding the compensation of the Chief Investment Officer and positions in the Investment Division; etc.
HB-1012: State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 727 on 05/15/2018
Code Revision - Estates and Trusts [SB-398]
Revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of this State relating to estates and trusts; clarifying language; making certain technical and stylistic changes; providing for the construction of the Act; and authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code to make certain corrections in a certain manner.
SB-398: Code Revision - Estates and Trusts
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 197 on 04/18/2019
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse [SB-192]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to a surviving spouse making an election to take a certain share of the net estate of the decedent; providing that the purpose of the Act is to ensure that the surviving spouse is reasonably provided for during the surviving spouse's lifetime; providing that a surviving spouse may take a certain elective share amount of a certain estate subject to election; establishing the priority to be used in determining the sources from which a certain elective share amount is payable; etc.
SB-192: Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse [HB-99]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to a surviving spouse making an election to take a certain share of the net estate of the decedent, instead of that designated under the will, to ensure the surviving spouse is reasonably provided for during the surviving spouse's lifetime; providing that a surviving spouse may take a certain elective share amount of a certain estate subject to election; establishing the priority to be used in determining the sources from which a certain elective share amount is payable; etc.
HB-99: Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 435 on 05/13/2019
Trust [SB-2147]
Permits settlor of trust to provide for person other than trustees to direct trustee's actions/clearly establishes legal responsibilities of trust advisors/protectors.
SB-2147: Trust
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/15/2018
Trust [HB-7542]
Permits settlor of trust to provide for person other than trustees to direct trustee's actions/clearly establishes legal responsibilities of trust advisors/protectors.
HB-7542: Trust
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Craven
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/11/2018
Trust [SB-2400]
Permits the settlor of a trust to provide for a person other than the trustee to direct actions of the trustee, and clearly establishes the legal responsibilities of trust advisors and trust protectors.
SB-2400: Trust
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/10/2016
Trust [HB-7482]
Permits the settlor of a trust to provide for a person other than the trustee to direct actions of the trustee, and clearly establishes the legal responsibilities of trust advisors and trust protectors.
HB-7482: Trust
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Craven
Referred To Senate Judiciary on 05/19/2016
State Retirement and Pension System - Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments [SB-982]
Authorizing the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to enter into an agreement with the Maryland Technology Development Corporation or another entity to make and manage investments in private equity and venture capital in the State with specified additional funds; providing that an entity that provides specified services to the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Act shall be subject to specified standards of care and prohibited from taking specified actions under specified provisions of law; etc.
SB-982: State Retirement and Pension System - Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Kasemeyer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 459 on 05/10/2016
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse [SB-913]
Repealing specified provisions of law relating to a surviving spouse making an election to take a specified share of the net estate of the decedent instead of the property left to the surviving spouse under the will; providing that a surviving spouse may take a specified elective share amount of a specified augmented estate; establishing the priority to be used in determining the sources from which a specified elective share amount is payable; etc.
SB-913: Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Designee Appointments and Fiduciary Duties [SB-321]
Authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management, the State Comptroller, and the State Treasurer to each appoint their respective deputies to serve as designees on the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System; and altering a specified defined term to provide for specified fiduciary duties of members of specified committees established by the Board.
SB-321: State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Designee Appointments and Fiduciary Duties
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 64 on 04/12/2016
Calvert County - Bonding Authority [SB-307]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Calvert County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $9,410,000 to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Calvert County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale of its general obligation bonds in like par amount; etc.
SB-307: Calvert County - Bonding Authority
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 182 on 04/26/2016
Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody [SB-262]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources to take specified actions when serving as a representative payee or fiduciary for specified federal benefits for a child in the Department's custody; requiring the Department to provide specified notice to the child, through the child's attorney, of specified actions taken with respect to specified benefits for the child; etc.
SB-262: Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Recommitted To Judicial Proceedings (senator Zirkin) on 04/11/2016
Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act [SB-239]
Establishing the Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; authorizing a user to direct a custodian of digital assets to disclose or not to disclose those assets under specified circumstances and in a specified manner; providing that the Act does not change, impair, or expand specified rights with respect to the digital assets of a user; authorizing a custodian to grant a specified fiduciary or designated recipient access to or a copy of specified records under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-239: Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 364 on 05/10/2016
Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody [HB-772]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources to take specified actions when serving as a representative payee or fiduciary for specified federal benefits for a child in the Department's custody; requiring the Department to provide specified notice to the child, through the child's attorney, of specified actions taken with respect to specified benefits for the child; etc.
HB-772: Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/18/2016
Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act [HB-507]
Establishing the Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; authorizing a user to direct a custodian of digital assets to disclose or not to disclose those assets under specified circumstances and in a specified manner; providing that the Act does not change, impair, or expand specified rights with respect to the digital assets of a user; authorizing a custodian to grant a specified fiduciary or designated recipient access to or a copy of specified records under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-507: Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 365 on 05/10/2016
State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Designee Appointments and Fiduciary Duties [HB-381]
Authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management, the State Comptroller, and the State Treasurer to each appoint their respective deputies to serve as designees on the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System; and altering a specified defined term to provide for specified fiduciary duties of members of specified committees established by the Board.
HB-381: State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Designee Appointments and Fiduciary Duties
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016