Legislation

Title: Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Sponsored by: Senator Conway
Status: Veto overridden (32-15)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting specified institutions of higher education from using information about the criminal history of applicants on admissions applications; allowing an institution of higher education to use a third-party admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant under specified conditions; prohibiting an institution of higher education from automatically or unreasonably restricting a student's admission based on that student's criminal history; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0694

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): December 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {494033/1 Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Rereferred to Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Hearing 4/05 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 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {774863/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (93-44) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2017 Legislative Date 5/26/2017 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2018 Legislative Date 1/12/2018 Action Overridden (32-15) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Senate	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Favorable with Amendments {494033/1 Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Senate	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2017	3/23/2017	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	4/05/2017	Rereferred to Appropriations
House	4/04/2017	4/04/2017	Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable with Amendments {774863/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2017	3/31/2017	Third Reading Passed (93-44)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Senate Concurs House Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017)
Post Passage	5/26/2017	5/26/2017	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/12/2018	1/12/2018	Overridden (32-15)

File Code

Subjects

Statutes