MD HB569 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree if the course is not classified as remedial; requiring the transferability of world language credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to institutions of higher education; and requiring institutions of higher education to review and consider the transfer of certain credits for language or humanities courses.
Title
Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-1) |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {423429/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Third Reading Passed (137-1) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Favorable with Amendments {923027/1 Adopted |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | First Reading Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
SB395 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
Subjects
Community Colleges
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Language
Local Government Mandates
Private Schools
Public Schools
State Universities and Colleges
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Language
Local Government Mandates
Private Schools
Public Schools
State Universities and Colleges
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 10 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 11 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 11 | 207.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 15 | 117 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
