Legislation - HB0298

Title: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status
Sponsored by: Delegate Kerr
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect certain data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education in the State using questions developed by the Commission and the institutions; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; and requiring the Commission to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2026, and each September 1 thereafter, a report summarizing the data collected.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0463 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (96-37) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status
House	2/27/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (96-37)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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