MD SB395 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
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 under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to public institutions of higher education in the State be transferable; and requiring private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State to review and consider the transfer of certain credits.

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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

2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-25SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 215
2024-04-06SenateReturned Passed
2024-04-05HouseThird Reading Passed (132-1)
2024-04-04HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-04-04HouseFavorable Report by Appropriations
2024-03-20HouseHearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m.
2024-03-20HouseHearing canceled
2024-03-16HouseHearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-15HouseReferred Appropriations
2024-03-14SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2024-03-12SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-12SenateFavorable with Amendments {133120/1 Adopted
2024-03-12SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-01-25SenateHearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-18SenateFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Same As/Similar To

HB569 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education10101(n/a)See Bill Text
Education11207(n/a)See Bill Text
Education15117(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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