MD SB839 | 2012 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 839 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-29 - Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to endorse and promote competency-based postsecondary education as an important component of Maryland's higher education system; requiring the Commission to develop and execute, in cooperation with Western Governors University (WGU), Excelsior College, and other comparable nonprofit institutions, a binding memorandum of understanding that supports and endorses analyzing and taking steps to reduce and remove specified obstacles; etc.

Title

College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2012

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-29		Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
2012-02-22		Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-22		Hearing cancelled
2012-02-08		Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-03		First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Subjects

Codes
Committees and Commissions
Community Colleges
Examinations
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Interstate Affairs
Licenses
Nonprofit Organizations
Nurses
Publications
Reports
State Universities and Colleges

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/SB0839.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/sb/sb0839f.pdf