2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 695

CHAPTER NUMBER: 277
File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 995
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Conway, Dyson, and Ferguson
Entitled:
Higher Education - Regulation of Public, Private Nonprofit, and For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education

Synopsis:

Distinguishing between public, private nonprofit, and for-profit institutions of higher education; clarifying that a person is prohibited from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in the offer for sale of specified educational services; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to create and provide for the operation of specified guaranty funds; prohibiting specified State money from being transferred or reverted to the General Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Appropriations
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 2:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (136-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 277

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Community Colleges
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Higher Education Commission
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Salaries -see also- Overtime; Reimbursement Rates
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
State Aid
Students
Sunset
Tuition
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-303 )
Education
( 10-101 , 10-211 , 11-105 , 11-105 , 11-201 , 11-202.1 , 11-203 , 11-203 , 11-203 , 11-204 , 11-206 , 11-206 , 11-206 , 11-206.1 , 11-206.1 , 11-206.1 , 11-206.1 , 11-206.1 , 11-402.1 , 11-407 , 11-701 , 11-902 , 16-108 , 16-108 , 17-101 , 17-105 , 17-105 , 18-103 , 18-708 , 18-2201 , 18-2301 , 18-2502 , 18-2503 , 18-2504 , 21-501 , 24-707 , 24-707 , 24-801 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 254139/01     Offered on: March 18, 2011   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 493828/01     Offered on: March 18, 2011   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Appropriations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (136-3)