Legislation - SB0446

Title: Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Elfreth, Ellis, Kagan, Lam, Sydnor, Washington, Young, and Hettleman
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to require certain institutions of postsecondary education to refund all tuition and fees to certain Maryland students under certain circumstances; establishing that an institution that closes programs in a manner that is a disorderly closure is in violation of the enrollment agreement or other contract with an enrolled student; authorizing the Commission to approve a certain plan for the of filing certain records of former students with a certain successor institution; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Opposite:: Appropriations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0469

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {204932/1 Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 36
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Floor Amendment {653026/1 (Senator Serafini) Rejected (15-31) Proceedings 36
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (36-8) Proceedings 38
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 39
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {814161/1 Adopted Proceedings 50
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 50
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Solomon) Adopted (110-18) Proceedings 50
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (98-32) Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 53
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-1) Proceedings 53
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments {204932/1	35
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Committee Amendment Adopted	35
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	35
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	36
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Floor Amendment {653026/1 (Senator Serafini) Rejected (15-31)	36
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36
			Text - Third - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Third Reading Passed (36-8)	38
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Referred Appropriations	39
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments {814161/1 Adopted	50
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	50
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Solomon) Adopted (110-18)	50
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (98-32)	50
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	53
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-1)	53
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554
			Text - Chapter - Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures

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