2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 29

File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 81
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled:
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to determine whether an unnecessary duplication of programs exists after receipt of a specified request; requiring the Commission to determine that unnecessary duplication of programs is unjustified under specified circumstances; authorizing the Commission to take specified actions as a result of specified determinations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
1/17
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
1/19
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/31 at 2:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/6
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/8 (Senator Brochin) Adopted
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (26-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted (24-23)
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway)
Laid Over later today Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Withdrawn
Motion Special Order 3/13 (Senator Brochin) Rejected (16-28)
Motion Reconsider (Senator Garagiola) Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted (27-20)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Rejected (22-25)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin)
Motion Special Order 3/13 (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (23-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted (24-23)
Motion Special Order 3/13 (Senator Brochin) Rejected (23-24)
Motion Reconsider (Senator Currie) Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted (24-23)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Adopted (24-23)
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted (47-0)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/13
Third Reading Passed (27-19)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky
House Action
3/14
First Reading Appropriations
3/21
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (108-29)
4/5
House Refuses to Recede

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Circuit Courts
Community Colleges
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Higher Education Commission
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
State Universities and Colleges

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 11-206 , 11-206.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 133529/01     Offered on: March 8, 2007   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 183222/02     Offered on: March 8, 2007   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 183820/01     Offered on: March 8, 2007   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 183926/02     Offered on: March 8, 2007   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 404939/01     Offered on: March 8, 2007   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 753625/01     Offered on: March 9, 2007   at: 9:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 424662/01     Offered on: April 6, 2007   at: 4:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 8, 2007: Favorable with Amendments {404939/1 Adopted (26-21)
March 8, 2007: Floor Amendment (Brochin) {133529/1 Adopted (24-23)
March 8, 2007: Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Brochin) Rejected (16-28)
March 8, 2007: Adopted (27-20)
March 8, 2007: Floor Amendment (Brochin) {133529/1 Rejected (22-25)
March 8, 2007: Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Pipkin) Rejected (23-24)
March 8, 2007: Floor Amendment (Brochin) {183222/2 Adopted (24-23)
March 8, 2007: Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Brochin) Rejected (23-24)
March 8, 2007: Motion Reconsider (Currie) Floor Amendment (Brochin) {183222/2 Adopted (24-23)
March 8, 2007: Floor Amendment (Brochin) {183222/2 Adopted (24-23)
March 8, 2007: Floor Amendment (Conway J) {753625/1 Adopted (47-0)
March 13, 2007: Third Reading Passed (27-19)
House
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (108-29)