2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB479: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain nonpublic institutions of higher education to submit a certain letter of intent regarding intended new graduate level programs to the Maryland Higher Education Commission in a certain manner and every 6 months; and repealing a certain provision of law that limited which institutions of higher education could propose or implement certain academic programs for certain graduate level programs under certain circumstances.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Appropriations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025115.6 KB