Legislation

Title: Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine and Rosapepe
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to public institutions of higher education in the State be transferable; and requiring private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State to review and consider the transfer of certain credits.

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

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0569

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/18/2024 Legislative Date 1/18/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/14 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 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {133120/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 4/04/2024 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (132-1) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/18/2024	1/18/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	3/12/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {133120/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Appropriations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	4/04/2024	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/04/2024	3/23/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/24/2024	Third Reading Passed (132-1)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Returned Passed	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
			Text - Chapter - Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)

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