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Passed Both
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To Governor
**Veto override
   HB0694 - 2017RS
   CH0002 - 2018RS
**Veto override
   HB0694 - 2017RS
   CH0002 - 2018RS
Title
Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Sponsored by
Delegates McIntosh and Barron
Status
Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 2 of 2018
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Prohibiting specified institutions of higher education from using information about the criminal history of applicants on specified admissions applications; allowing an institution of higher education to use a third-party admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant under specified conditions; prohibiting an institution of higher education from automatically or unreasonably restricting a student's admission based on that student's criminal history; etc.
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0543
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): December 1, 2017
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/01/2017
Legislative Date
2/01/2017
Action
First Reading Appropriations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/01/2017
Legislative Date
2/01/2017
Action
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2017
Legislative Date
3/17/2017
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2017
Legislative Date
3/14/2017
Action
Favorable with Amendments {704962/1 Adopted
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2017
Legislative Date
3/14/2017
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/18/2017
Legislative Date
3/15/2017
Action
Third Reading Passed (94-45)
Proceedings
49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/20/2017
Legislative Date
3/17/2017
Action
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/05/2017
Legislative Date
4/05/2017
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/06/2017
Legislative Date
3/31/2017
Action
Favorable with Amendments {954738/1 Adopted
Proceedings
60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/06/2017
Legislative Date
3/31/2017
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/10/2017
Legislative Date
4/02/2017
Action
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
Proceedings
62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/10/2017
Legislative Date
4/03/2017
Action
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Proceedings
68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/10/2017
Legislative Date
4/03/2017
Action
Third Reading Passed (93-45)
Proceedings
68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/10/2017
Legislative Date
4/03/2017
Action
Passed Enrolled
Proceedings
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
5/26/2017
Legislative Date
5/26/2017
Action
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Governor's Veto Letter
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/10/2018
Legislative Date
1/10/2018
Action
Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/11 (Delegate Frick) Adopted
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/11/2018
Legislative Date
1/11/2018
Action
Overridden (90-50)
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/12/2018
Legislative Date
1/12/2018
Action
Overridden (32-15)
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/12/2018
Legislative Date
1/12/2018
Action
Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/15 (Senator Reilly) Rejected
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/12/2018
Legislative Date
1/12/2018
Action
Motion Special Order vote on veto until later today (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Proceedings
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
1/12/2018
Legislative Date
1/12/2018
Action
Became Law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 2 of 2018
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/01/2017 2/01/2017 First Reading Appropriations
Text - First - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
House 2/01/2017 2/01/2017 Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2017 3/17/2017 Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House 3/17/2017 3/14/2017 Favorable with Amendments {704962/1 Adopted 48 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2017 3/14/2017 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
House 3/18/2017 3/15/2017 Third Reading Passed (94-45) 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/20/2017 3/17/2017 Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/05/2017 4/05/2017 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate 4/06/2017 3/31/2017 Favorable with Amendments {954738/1 Adopted 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/06/2017 3/31/2017 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/10/2017 4/02/2017 Third Reading Passed (37-9) 62 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/10/2017 4/03/2017 House Concurs Senate Amendments 68 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/10/2017 4/03/2017 Third Reading Passed (93-45) 68 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/10/2017 4/03/2017 Passed Enrolled
Text - Enrolled - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Post Passage 5/26/2017 5/26/2017 Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Governor's Veto Letter Click to view Recorded Media
House 1/10/2018 1/10/2018 Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/11 (Delegate Frick) Adopted
House 1/11/2018 1/11/2018 Overridden (90-50)
Senate 1/12/2018 1/12/2018 Overridden (32-15)
Senate 1/12/2018 1/12/2018 Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/15 (Senator Reilly) Rejected
Senate 1/12/2018 1/12/2018 Motion Special Order vote on veto until later today (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Post Passage 1/12/2018 1/12/2018 Became Law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 2 of 2018
Text - Chapter - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
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