Legislation - SB0446

Title: Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Elfreth, Ellis, Kagan, Lam, Sydnor, Washington, Young, and Hettleman
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (36-8)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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, in the case of a merger, the Commission to approve a certain plan to file the essential records of all former students with a successor institution; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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	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

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