Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Emergency and Temporary Guardianship Petitions
Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
Summary
The bill rewrites Maryland’s guardianship statutes so that any court order appointing a guardian of the person of a disabled adult must include a schedule for family visitation. It also lets any interested person petition the court for an emergency or temporary guardian when the current guardian is neglecting the adult, with strict timelines for hearings and notice. The changes aim to protect disabled adults’ rights to family contact while providing rapid court intervention in neglect cases.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Mar 11, 2026
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- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Alston · sponsor
- Addison
- Miller
- T. Morgan
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