HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 24

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  HB 3

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Brown, Hixson, Hammen, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Boschert, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Marriott, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Goldwater, Costa, Kach, Kohl, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 43

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Bobo, Rosenberg, Gaines, Dumais, Mandel, Benson, and Healey

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 122

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 78

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)

  Entitled

  Higher Education - State Plan for Higher Education - Mission Statements - Quadrennial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 322

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Zirkin, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 612

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, Elmore, Gilleland, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Transfer of Unspent Funds to the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 652

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Boschert, Bozman, Gutierrez, Heller, Lawton, Lee, McKee, Montgomery, Patterson, Stern, Bartlett, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, Myers, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Teacher Quality Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 710

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Bromwell, Brown, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Elmore, Franchot, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, King, Kohl, Krysiak, Kullen, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pugh, Quinter, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Cardin, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 988

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Aumann, Bartlett, Bozman, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Jones, King, Madaleno, McKee, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ross, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Marriott, Myers, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1303

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Kach, and Boteler

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scouts and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1310

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Anderson, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Carter, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Higher Education - State Student Financial Assistance - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1435

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 496

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, Gordon, Hixson, King, Patterson, Bartlett, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Ross

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Financial Assistance - Community College Access Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1501

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Bohanan, Anderson, Branch, Cane, Doory, Haynes, Jameson, Levy, Mayer, O'Donnell, Paige, Proctor, and Wood

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1634

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Anderson, Bozman, Branch, Goodwin, Gordon, Jones, Montgomery, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Pugh, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1681

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 419

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Supplemental Services and Supports for Students with Disabilities - Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 33

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 20

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nursing Scholarships - Part-Time Nurses - Waiver or Forgiveness of a Grant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 230

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 341

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 444

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 458

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Teacher Quality Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 483

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Colburn, Hooper, Kittleman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 552

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 998

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations