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]
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.
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]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-04-25 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
2024-04-06 | Senate | Returned Passed |
2024-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (132-1) |
2024-04-04 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
2024-04-04 | House | Favorable Report by Appropriations |
2024-03-20 | House | Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m. |
2024-03-20 | House | Hearing canceled |
2024-03-16 | House | Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
2024-03-15 | House | Referred Appropriations |
2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {133120/1 Adopted |
2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
2024-01-25 | Senate | Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
2024-01-18 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB569 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
Subjects
Community Colleges
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Language
Local Government Mandates
Private Schools
Public Schools
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Language
Local Government Mandates
Private Schools
Public Schools
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Education | 10 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Education | 11 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Education | 15 | 117 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |