2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 597

CHAPTER NUMBER: 59 File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled:
Higher Education - Regional Centers - Approval to Operate in Maryland

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to approve the operation of regional higher education centers in the State under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to assure that courses and programs offered by regional higher education centers satisfy specified criteria; and altering the definition of regional higher education center.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Appropriations
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/3
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/9
Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/16
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Signed by the Governor Chapter 59

Sponsored by:

Appropriations Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Higher Ed. Comm.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 10-101 , 11-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)