2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB524: Higher Education - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
Legislative Summary
Exempting certain religious educational institutions accredited by certain accrediting bodies from the requirement to obtain a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate in the State.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/13/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/13/2025
Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/4/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/4/2025
Hearing 3/07 at 9:00 a.m.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Nick Charles
Democrat