Legislation

Title: Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that the Secretary of Higher Education is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor; requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a written policy that provides reasonable academic accommodations for students to practice sincerely held faith-based or religious beliefs; altering eligibility criteria for, and the process for awards from, the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards; altering the administration of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0923

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023, July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/31/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {823828/1 Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {823828/1 Adopted Proceedings 58AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations
Senate	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable with Amendments {823828/1	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable with Amendments {823828/1 Adopted	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
Senate	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2023	3/23/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	60 Click to view Recorded Media

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