2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB531: Education - Remote Learning Accommodations - Established (College Disability Education Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring all public institutions of higher education to establish remote learning accommodations for students with disabilities that impede regular, in-person attendance beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue waivers from the requirement under certain circumstances; establishing a grant program to assist institutions to meet the remote learning accommodations requirement; and providing for certain review procedures and penalties for noncompliance.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/8/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Appropriations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Gary Simmons
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/22/2025106.9 KB