MD SB767 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-05 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-05 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing a certain provision of law that authorized an institution of higher education to use a certain third-party admissions application containing questions about the criminal history of an applicant if the institution provided a notice on its website stating that a criminal history does not disqualify an applicant from admission; and prohibiting institutions of higher education from using an admission application that contains criminal history questions about the applicant.
Title
Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | Senate | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
| 2020-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Background Investigations
Education - Miscellaneous
Forms
Higher Education
Criminal Background Investigations
Education - Miscellaneous
Forms
Higher Education
Code Citations
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0767?ys=2020RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0767f.pdf |
