Legislation

Title: University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Delegates Stewart, Barron, Boyce, Carr, Charkoudian, Ebersole, Feldmark, Hettleman, Kerr, Lierman, Love, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Shetty, Solomon, Terrasa, Wells, and Wilkins
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 165
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each constituent institution of higher education in the University System of Maryland to develop a method to clearly and conspicuously show students in the online course catalog which courses use free or low cost digital materials and may provide access to certain low-cost print materials; and providing that certain free or low-cost digital materials include certain resources and be equally accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Cross-filed with: SB0667

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - University System of Maryland - Textbooks - Availability of Free Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 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 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {694868/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 165 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - University System of Maryland - Textbooks - Availability of Free Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020)
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable with Amendments {694868/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020)
House	3/12/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 165
			Text - Chapter - University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020)

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