MD HB396 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 67-21)
Status: Passed on May 15 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-15 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of Disabilities, in cooperation with the National Federation of the Blind, to study and make recommendations regarding accessibility concepts in computer science, information systems, and information technology programs in higher education; requiring the Department to submit a preliminary report on or before December 15, 2015, and a final report on or before June 30, 2017, of findings and recommendations to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly; etc.

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Title

Department of Disabilities - Study of Accessibility Concepts in Computer Science, Information Systems, and Information Technology Programs in Higher Education

Sponsors

Del. Frank Turner [D]Del. Kathy Afzali [R]Del. Curtis Anderson [D]Del. Sam Arora [D]
Del. Charles Barkley [D]Del. Ben Barnes [D]Del. Kumar Barve [D]Del. John Bohanan [D]
Del. Joseph Boteler [R]Del. Aisha Braveboy [D]Del. Eric Bromwell [D]Del. Rudolph Cane [D]
Del. Jon Cardin [D]Del. Luke Clippinger [D]Del. Frank Conaway [D]Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Steven DeBoy [D]Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]Sen. Adelaide Eckardt [R]Del. Donald Elliott [R]
Del. Mark Fisher [R]Del. William Frank [R]Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D]Del. William Frick [D]
Del. Barbara Frush [D]Del. Tawanna Gaines [D]Del. Ronald George [R]Del. James Gilchrist [D]
Del. Cheryl Glenn [D]Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]Del. Nina R. Harper [D]Del. Keith Haynes [D]
Del. Anne Healey [D]Del. Sheila Hixson [D]Del. Patrick Hogan [R]Del. Marvin Holmes [D]
Sen. Michael Hough [R]Del. Carolyn Howard [D]Del. James Hubbard [D]Del. Tom Hucker [D]
Sen. Mary James [D]Del. Adrienne Jones [D]Del. Anne Kaiser [D]Del. Kevin Kelly [D]
Del. Susan Krebs [R]Sen. Susan Lee [D]Del. Mary Love [D]Del. Eric Luedtke [D]
Del. James Malone [D]Del. Susan McComas [R]Del. Michael McDermott [R]Del. Maggie McIntosh [D]
Del. Herbert McMillan [R]Del. Aruna Miller [D]Del. Warren Miller [R]Del. Heather Mizeur [D]
Del. Peter Murphy [D]Del. Leroy Myers [R]Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam [D]Del. Doyle Niemann [D]
Del. Anthony O'Donnell [R]Sen. Nathaniel Oaks [D]Del. John Olszewski [D]Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]
Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]Sen. Justin Ready [R]Del. Kirill Reznik [D]Sen. Barbara Robinson [D]
Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]Del. Kelly Schulz [R]Sen. Andrew Serafini [R]Del. Michael Smigiel [R]
Del. Theodore Sophocleus [D]Del. Nancy Stocksdale [R]Del. Melvin Stukes [D]Del. Michael Summers [D]
Del. Darren M. Swain [D]Del. Veronica Turner [D]Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith [D]
Del. Joseph Vallario [D]Del. Michael Vaughn [D]Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]Del. Jay Walker [D]
Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]Del. Michael Weir [D]Del. C.T. Wilson [D]Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

Roll Calls

2014-03-30 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2014-03-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (118-3) (Y: 118 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 14) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-15HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 503
2014-04-05HousePassed Enrolled
2014-04-05HouseThird Reading Passed (134-0)
2014-04-05HouseHouse Concur - Senate Amendments
2014-04-02SenateThird Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
2014-04-01SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2014-04-01SenateFavorable with Amendments {254337/1 Report Adopted
2014-03-31SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2014-02-14SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2014-02-13HouseThird Reading Passed (118-3)
2014-02-11HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2014-02-11HouseFavorable with Amendments {794566/1 Report Adopted
2014-02-10HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2014-02-04HouseHearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2014-01-23HouseFirst Reading Appropriations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0396?ys=2014rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0396f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0396t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0396e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/Chapters_noln/CH_503_hb0396e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0396_79456601.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0396_25433701.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0396.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0396_app.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0396_ehe.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0396,h-0075&stab=02&ys=2014RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0396,s-0895&stab=02&ys=2014RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0396,h-1216&stab=02&ys=2014RS

Bill Comments

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