2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB501: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Procedures and Operations - Alterations
Legislative Summary
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to follow certain procedures for its open meetings; requiring each open meeting to be made publicly available through live video streaming; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance, by April 15 each year, to notify each student of the decision regarding the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award; stating the intent of the General Assembly for the reorganization of the Commission to establish the Office as a separate independent agency; etc.
Bill History
1/27/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/10/2022
Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/2/2022
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/2/2022
Hearing 3/02 at 1:03 p.m.
Senate
3/16/2022
Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/16/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/17/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/18/2022
Referred Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/23/2022
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/29/2022
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments {983325/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/11/2022
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 640
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 983325/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 983325/1 Adopted
4/9/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
136
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Sarah Elfreth
Democrat