MD HB310 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-03 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-03 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Clarifying that a communication between an attorney and a client that acts as a fiduciary is subject to the attorney-client privilege even if fiduciary funds are used to compensate the attorney for services rendered to the client.
Title
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
Sponsors
| Del. Jon Cardin [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-10 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB135 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Agents and Brokers
Attorneys
Beneficiaries
Communications
Estates and Trusts
Fiduciaries
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Attorneys
Beneficiaries
Communications
Estates and Trusts
Fiduciaries
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estates and Trusts | 15 | 117 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0310?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0310f.pdf |
