2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 827

CHAPTER NUMBER: 392 File Code: Children
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled:
Higher Education - Waiver of Tuition and Fees - Clarifying Foster Care Recipients

Synopsis:

Clarifying the definition of a foster care recipient to limit eligibility to individuals placed in a foster care home by the Maryland Department of Human Resources and to include individuals residing in foster care homes in the State at the time the individuals graduated from high school or successfully completed a general equivalency development examination.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Appropriations
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 11:00 a.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 392
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Senate Rules
4/2
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Appropriations Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FOSTER CARE
GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
SCHOLARSHIPS
TUITION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 15-106.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 544567/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)