Maryland House Bill 923 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Providing that the Secretary of Higher Education is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a written policy that provides reasonable academic accommodations for students to practice sincerely held faith-based or religious beliefs; altering eligibility criteria for and the process for awards from the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards; altering the administration of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship; etc.

Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs

Del. Ben Barnes [D]

Del. Jared Solomon [D]

Del. Stephanie Smith [D]

2023-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
2023-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (140-0)
2023-04-08	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2023-04-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {763129/1 Adopted
2023-03-31	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Feldman) Adopted
2023-03-31	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {763129/1
2023-03-31	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2023-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20	House	Committee Amendment {783221/1 Adopted
2023-03-20	House	Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate B. Barnes) Adopted
2023-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments {313524/1 Adopted
2023-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2023-02-10	House	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-09	House	First Reading Appropriations

SB662 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-04 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2022		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	11	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	15	136	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	303.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	303.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	303.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	307	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	3601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	3602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	3603	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	3603.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	3604	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0923?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0923f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0923t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0923e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_634_hb0923e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0923_31352401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0923_78322101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0923_76312901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0923_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0923_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0725.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1217.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0887.pdf