HOUSE BILL 827

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)

Entitled:

Higher Education - Waiver of Tuition and Fees - Clarifying Foster Care Recipients

Synopsis:

Clarifying the definition of a foster care recipient to limit eligibility to individuals placed in a foster care home by the Maryland Department of Human Resources and to include individuals residing in foster care homes in the State at the time the individuals graduated from high school or successfully completed a general equivalency development examination.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Appropriations

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 11:00 a.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

5/6

Signed by the Governor Chapter 392

Senate Action

3/29

First Reading Senate Rules

4/2

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Appropriations Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FOSTER CARE

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

SCHOLARSHIPS

TUITION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 15-106.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 544567/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 28, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)