2023 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB923: Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
Legislative Summary
Providing that the Secretary of Higher Education is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a written policy that provides reasonable academic accommodations for students to practice sincerely held faith-based or religious beliefs; altering eligibility criteria for and the process for awards from the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards; altering the administration of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship; etc.
Bill History
2/9/2023
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/18/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/18/2023
Favorable with Amendments {313524/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/18/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate B. Barnes) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Committee Amendment {783221/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2023
Favorable with Amendments {763129/1
Senate
3/31/2023
Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Feldman) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2023
Favorable with Amendments {763129/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2023
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2023
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2023
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/8/2023
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/16/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 763129/1
Favorable with Amendments 763129/1
3/31/2023Not Adopted
Committee Amendment 783221/1 Adopted
Committee Amendment 783221/1 Adopted
3/20/2023Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 313524/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 313524/1 Adopted
3/18/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2023
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2023
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/20/2023
136
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
