2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1435

CHAPTER NUMBER: 465
File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled:
Higher Education - Enforcement Powers of Maryland Higher Education Commission and Secretary of Higher Education

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to issue cease and desist orders and notices of violation, to impose penalties, and to seek relief for violations of requirements regarding certificates of approval by an institution of postsecondary education; authorizing the Secretary to order that specified tuition payments and fees be returned to students under specified circumstances; altering the authority of the Commission to limit the issues to be determined in a specified hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/26
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/2
Re-referred Appropriations
3/4
Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.
3/11
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/3
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 4/10 at 4:10 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 465

Sponsored by:

Appropriations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Higher Education Commission

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Hearings
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Higher Education Commission
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Notices
Penalties
Rules and Regulations
Students
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 11-107 , 11-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 214160/01     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 8:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 1, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)