2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.

	HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.	Another Session
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HB 3	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McMillan, Menes, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Cadden, Krebs, McDonough, Sossi, Doory, Lee, Parrott, James, Moe, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Bartlett, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Hixson, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Ramirez
Entitled	Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 66	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Higher Education Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 68	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 70	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Healey, Marriott, McKee, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	University and College Textbooks - Consortium
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 132	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 147	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 148	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 191	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Franchot, Hennessy, Marriott, and Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Higher Education Assistance Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 192	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Bozman, Busch, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Franchot, Glassman, Hurson, Leopold, Malone, McHale, Parrott, Rudolph, Stull, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Higher Education - Firefighters and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Members - Tuition Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 228	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges and Regional Higher Education Centers - Degree Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 256	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Hammen, Hogan, Jennings, Malone, McHale, Miller, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Vallario
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 296	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, Hennessy, Kach, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Taylor, and Weldon
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Eagle Scouts and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 308	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bohanan, Hixson, and Niemann
Entitled	State Personnel - Student Loan Repayment Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 349	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Eckardt, Elliott, McMillan, Shewell, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Higher Education - Teacher Education Reading Programs - Alignment with Federal Law
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 350	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Haddaway, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 389	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Teachers - Certification - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Course Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 444	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Conroy, Hubbard, and Mandel
Entitled	Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 504	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Benson, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Howard, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 547	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 554	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, G. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 597	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education - Regional Centers - Approval to Operate in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 616	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Frush, Healey, James, Jones, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, and F. Turner
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Policies and Programs Related to Student Credit and Credit Card Marketers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 717	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 731	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education - State Plan - Mission Statements - Quadrennial Review
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 759	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Oaks, Anderson, Doory, and McIntosh
Entitled	Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education Community Relations Agreement - Funding for Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 869	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Teachers in Nonpublic Schools Approved by MSDE for Students in Nonpublic Placements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 964	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled	Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Academic Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 984	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Quinter
Entitled	Juvenile Services Scholarship and Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Establishment and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 985	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Child Welfare Caseworkers Scholarship and Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Establishment and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 987	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Carter, Krebs, and Trueschler
Entitled	Income Tax - Restoring the Deduction for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 993	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Education - General Assembly Scholarships - Modification of Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1063	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 592
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Maryland Money Transmission Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1064	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Madaleno, Frush, Jones, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment - Higher Education - System and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1067	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cryor
Entitled	Elementary and Secondary Education - Teachers - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1141	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Higher Education - Aid to Nonpublic Institutions - Calculation of Joseph A. Sellinger Program Grant
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1142	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, King, Krysiak, Anderson, Bozman, Bromwell, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, McDonough, McIntosh, Malone, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Trueschler, F. Turner, Weir, Gutierrez, and Hixson
Entitled	Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1235	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Higher Education - Scholarships - Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1304	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 429
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bozman, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, King, Madaleno, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, Boschert, Cardin, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Howard, McKee, and Myers
Entitled	Student Financial Assistance Reform Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1373	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award - Qualification Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1377	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Cadden (By Request)
Entitled	Higher Education - Disabled Veterans and Dependents - Tuition Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1427	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Prince George's County - School Facilities Surcharge - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1439	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Encouragement and Facilitation of MarylandOnline
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1487	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett College Athletic and Community Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1523	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup and Sossi
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Marine Trades Career School
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1564	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland Board - Other Financial Products
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1599	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan and Conway
Entitled	Higher Education - Funding for Independent Regional Higher Education Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HJ 13	Status as of February 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Repeal of 20 U.S.C. 1091(r) of the Federal Higher Education Act
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 32	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, and Kittleman
Entitled	Student Financial Assistance - Deferment from Service Obligation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 78	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
Entitled	Higher Education - Baltimore City Community College - Independent Personnel System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 127	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 153	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Waiver - Members of the Maryland National Guard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 241	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 323	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 344	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Frosh, Grosfeld, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Education - General Assembly Scholarships - Modification of Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 360	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 511	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Higher Education - Nursing Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 547	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Brinkley, Greenip, Kittleman, and Lawlah
Entitled	Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 661	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education Community Relations Agreement - Funding for Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 672	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, McFadden, Conway, Della, Gladden, and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City Community College - Governance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 691	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Teachers in Nonpublic Schools Approved by MSDE for Students in Nonpublic Placements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 753	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Access to Quality in Higher Education Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 825	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 867	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education Loan Corporation and Program - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 925	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett College Athletic and Community Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 989	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Pipkin
Entitled	Higher Education - Funding for Independent Regional Higher Education Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 8	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, Green, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Commission to Study Maryland's Commitment to Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations