2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1381

CHAPTER NUMBER: 58 File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Heller, and Madaleno
Entitled:
Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2006

Synopsis:

Prohibiting in the 2006-2007 academic year an increase in the tuition that may be charged a resident undergraduate student at specified public senior higher education institutions in Maryland; limiting, in the 2006-2007 academic year, an increase in tuition to a maximum of 4.8% at St. Mary's College of Maryland; establishing a Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education; requiring the Commission to make recommendations relating to funding for the State's Historically Black Institutions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Appropriations
2/22
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hogan) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 58

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
REPORTS
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
STUDENTS
SUNSET
TUITION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-106.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 594865/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2006   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 469134/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2006   at: 5:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
March 28, 2006: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 28, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)