Legislation

Title: Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
Sponsored by: Delegates B. Barnes, Solomon, and Smith
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
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.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0662

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {313524/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate B. Barnes) Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Committee Amendment {783221/1 Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
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 {763129/1 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 Feldman) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {763129/1 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 Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2023 Legislative Date 5/16/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	First Reading Appropriations
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Favorable with Amendments {313524/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate B. Barnes) Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Committee Amendment {783221/1 Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Alterations
House	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			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 {763129/1	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Feldman) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable with Amendments {763129/1 Adopted	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
Post Passage	5/16/2023	5/16/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
			Text - Chapter - Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs

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