2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1244: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

2/8/2024
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Favorable with Amendments {473420/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments {803521/1 Adopted
Senate
3/27/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/28/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/29/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Smith and Anderton)
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/3/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/3/2024
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Smith and Anderton)
Senate
4/3/2024
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/3/2024
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Augustine and Gallion)
Senate
4/3/2024
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Augustine and Gallion)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Conference Committee Report {523925/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Conference Committee Report {523925/1 Adopted
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 963
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 523925/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 523925/1 Adopted

4/8/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803521/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803521/1 Adopted

3/27/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 473420/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 473420/1 Adopted

3/12/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
132
Yea
3
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/28/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2024
133
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/2024443.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/11/2024495.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2024369.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/8/2024243.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197044.8 KB
Vote Image
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