MD SB543 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-06 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting institutions of higher education that receive State funds from considering a legacy preference or donor preference as an eligible criterion for admissions standards at the institution; and allowing an institution of higher education to ask applicants for information regarding familial relationships to alums of the institution for data collection purposes.

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Title

Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-06HouseReferred Rules and Executive Nominations
2024-04-05SenateThird Reading Passed (40-4)
2024-04-05SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments {183925/1 Adopted
2024-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-01-25SenateHearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-25SenateFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Same As/Similar To

HB4 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 363

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education10101(n/a)See Bill Text
Education26901(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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