SENATE BILL 839

File Code: Higher Education

Sponsored By:

Senator Rosapepe

Entitled:

College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2012

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to endorse and promote competency-based postsecondary education as an important component of Maryland's higher education system; requiring the Commission to develop and execute, in cooperation with Western Governors University (WGU), Excelsior College, and other comparable nonprofit institutions, a binding memorandum of understanding that supports and endorses analyzing and taking steps to reduce and remove specified obstacles; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/8

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Community Colleges

Examinations

Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Higher Education Commission

Interstate Affairs

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses

Nonprofit Organizations

Nurses

Publications -see also- Maryland Register

Reports

State Universities and Colleges

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs