SB 131

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 24, 2026.

Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-131

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Judicial Proceedings; Judiciary

Senate enacted 2026-05-24

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.

Sponsor

Senator West

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-24	Status	enacted
2026-05-24	Latest Action	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500

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