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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:21 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 657

File Code: Higher Education
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1067

Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton

Entitled:
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008

Synopsis:

Requiring each institution of postsecondary education in the State, with an exception, to develop and implement campaigns, processes, practices, and procedures regarding content revisions, availability, and cost of textbooks and supplemental course materials; requiring specified institutions of postsecondary education to report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission regarding analyses of textbook prices, efforts to lower textbook cost for students, and other information by November 1, 2009; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator King) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
House Action
3/18
First Reading Appropriations
3/21
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Community Colleges
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Government
Higher Education Commission
Leases and Rent
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Public Information
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Teachers
Textbooks

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 303629/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 1:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523620/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 1:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 864132/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 1:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 514069/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 3:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)



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