This section will be updated as bills are added to MICUA's Priority Bills List.
Here you can view the key bills impacting higher education in Maryland. Click on the bill number to see the sponsors, read a synopsis, review the history, and more.
|
BILL NUMBER |
BILL TITLE |
TESTIMONY |
| HB0016 | Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships | |
| HB0017 | Higher Education - Student Loan Notification Letter - Modifications | |
| HB0041 | Hospitals - Community Benefit Report - Disclosure of Tax Exemptions | |
| HB0098 | Paid Leave Compromise Act of 2018 | |
| HB0131 | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - College Savings Plan Accounts - Contributions (College Savings Tax Enhancement Act) | |
| HB0138 | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assistive Listening System Requirement | |
| HB0160 | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2019) | |
| HB0161 | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| B0162 | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2018, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 | |
| HB0163 | University of Maryland University College - Collective Bargaining - Adjunct Faculty | |
| HB0193 | High School Diploma by Examination - Eligibility Requirements - Exemption | |
| HB0199 | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | |
| HB0203 | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Reimbursement of Expenses for Community College Certification and Licensure | |
| HB0213 | Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition | |
| HB0224 | Procurement - Small Businesses and Minority Businesses - Qualification and Certification | |
| HB0237 | Community Colleges - Unfair Labor Practices - Prohibition | |
| HB0281 | Education - Computer Science - Curriculum and Professional Development (Securing the Future: Computer Science Education for All) | Support with Amendments |
| HB0329 | Somerset County - Community College - Eligibility of Students to Pay No Tuition or Fees | |
| HB0348 | Commonsense Spending Act of 2018 | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| HB0350 | Achieving Computer Science Collaborations for Employing Students Statewide (ACCESS) Act of 2018 | Written Support with Amendments |
| HB0351 | Protect Our Students Act of 2018 | |
| HB0365 | Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Alteration | |
| HB0368 | Institutions of Higher Education - Hazing - Required Reporting and Education | Information Only |
| HB0376 | Morgan State University - Board of Regents - Terms of Members | |
| HB0378 | State Department of Education - Social Security Numbers of Students | |
| HB0403 | Community Colleges - Facilities Renewal Grant Program - Established | |
| HB0420 | Higher Education - Financial Aid - In-State Students (The Jill Wrigley Memorial Scholarship Expansion Act) | |
| HB0450 | Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program | |
| HB0451 | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - State Institutions of Higher Education | |
| HB0493 | Teachers and Teacher Preparation Programs - Research-Based Reading Instruction | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| HB0511 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Hate-Bias Incident Prevention | |
| HB0512 | Labor and Employment - Wage History Information | |
| HB0516 | Higher Education - Community Colleges - Funding | |
| HB0527 | Higher Education - Maryland Technology Internship Program - Alterations | |
| HB0538 | Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition | |
| HB0541 | Labor and Employment – Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | |
| HB0546 | Prevailing Wage - Tax Increment Financing Developments - Application | |
| HB0593 | Income Tax - Student Loan Tax Credit | |
| HB0603 | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Disciplinary Proceedings - Students and Student Organizations | |
| HB0605 | State Student Loan Refinancing Program - Market-Specific Consultant Study | |
| HB0663 | Higher Education – Academic Forgiveness Policy – Established | Written Testimony - Oppose |
| HB0667 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | |
| HB0689 | Colonel Todd J. Hixson Memorial Resource Center Act | |
| HB0713 | Higher Education - Transfer Student Education Records - Requirements | Oppose |
| HB0732 | Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| HB0781 | Higher Education - Educational Excellence Award Eligibility - High School Diploma by Examination | |
| HB0823 | Education - Public School Teachers - Preparation | Support |
| HB0841 | Higher Education - Endowed University System of Maryland Scholarship Program - Established | |
| HB0860 | Income Tax Credit - Individuals Working in STEM Fields - Student Loan Payments | |
| HB0871 | Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Quasi-Endowment Funds | |
| HB0874 | General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Reorganization and Duties | |
| HB0875 | Protecting Maryland Taxpayers Act of 2018 | |
| HB0904 | Gun–Free Higher Education Zones | |
| HB0913 | Higher Education – Sexual Assault Policy – Disciplinary Proceedings Provisions | Oppose |
| HB0936 | Institutions of Higher Education – Financial Aid Reductions – Notice | Oppose |
| HB0940 | High School Credit for College Courses Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| HB0951 | Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2018 | |
| HB0974 | Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity | |
| HB0976 | Community Colleges – Vocational Certificates, Apprenticeship Training Programs, and Associate Degrees – Tuition Assistance | |
| HB0982 | Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program – Alterations and Extension of Sunset | |
| HB1002 | Education - Teacher Certification - Montessori Schools | Support |
| HB1060 | County Boards of Education – Collection and Sharing of Student Data – Policy | |
| HB1062 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Appointment of a Special Advisor – Development of a Remedial Plan (HBCU Equity Act of 2018) | |
| HB1074 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Priority Registration for Members of the Armed Forces | |
| HB1103 | Higher Education – Private Career Schools, For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education, and For–Profit Online Distance Education Programs – Regulation | |
| HB1111 | Public Health - Access to Emergency Contraception - Student Health Centers and Vending Machines | |
| HB1143 | Southern Maryland – University System of Maryland Partnership Act of 2018 | Support |
| HB1154 | Teachers and Teacher Preparation Programs - Bilingual Certification and Instruction | |
| HB1180 | Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers Ho. Co. 14–18 | |
| HB1190 | Income Tax - Standard Deduction - Alteration | |
| HB1203 | Maryland Education Opportunity Act of 2018 | |
| HB1208 | Job Reinvestment Act of 2018 | |
| HB1213 | Maryland 529 - Broker-Dealer College Investment Plan - Required Establishment | |
| HB1223 | Tuition Stabilization Act of 2018 | |
| HB1226 | Career Apprenticeship Investment Act | |
| HB1238 | Higher Education - Sexual Assault Response Training - Requirements and Grant Program | Oppose |
| HB1294 | Income Tax Credit – Payment of Tuition at a Community College | |
| HB1339 | State Budget - Mandated Appropriations - Reductions | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| HB1341 | College Affordability – Maryland 529 Plans and Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit – Revisions | |
| HB1358 | Income Tax Credit - Employers - Eligible Internships | |
| HB1388 | Community Colleges - Supplemental Services and Supports for Students With Disabilities Grant Program | |
| HB1400 | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program – Employees of Qualifying Organizations | |
| HB1404 | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Provision of Information Relating to the Cost of Higher Education | Oppose |
| HB1415 | Education - Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education | Support |
| HB1457 | Task Force on Higher Education Students With Chronic Health Conditions | Unfavorable |
| HB1471 | Workgroup to Study Design Industry Impacts in Maryland | |
| HB1473 | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program at Institutions of Higher Education | |
| HB1532 | Higher Education - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Farmers | |
| HB1536 | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | |
| HB1552 | Procurement - Preferred Providers - Price Determinations, Work Opportunities, and Subcontracting | |
| HB1597 | Occupational Licenses or Certificates – Application Determinations – Use of Criminal History – Reports | |
| HB1599 | Career Education Policy Act | |
| HB1602 | Education - Higher Education - Priority Registration for Veterans | |
| HB1606 | Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Vocational Certificate Grant Program - Established | |
| HB1609 | Higher Education – Professional License or Certification Exam Scholarship Program – Established | |
| HB1630 | Higher Education - James Proctor Scholarship Program - Established | |
| HB1642 | Commissioner of Financial Regulation – Student Education Loans – Ombudsman | |
| HB1657 | Teachers and Teacher Preparation Programs - Maryland Reading Standards Matrix - Established | Oppose |
| HB1663 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Qualified Higher Education Expenses - Annual Limitation | |
| HB1724 | Gun-Free Higher Education Zones | |
| HB1753 | HBCU Internship in Maryland Government Scholarship Program | |
| HB1783 | 21st Century School Facilities Act | |
| HB1786 | Higher Education - Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship - Establishment | |
| HB1793 | Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Equine Education Center | |
| HB1803 | Baltimore City - Independent Institutions of Higher Education - Police Force | Support |
| HB1830 | Higher Education - Maryland Community College Universal Scholarships - Established | |
| SB0007 | Somerset County - Community College - Eligibility of Students to Pay No Tuition or Fees | |
| SB0018 | Higher Education - Senatorial Scholarships - Private Career Schools | |
| SB0069 | Higher Education - Student Loan Notification Letter - Modifications | |
| SB0086 | Charitable Organizations - Registration Late Fees - Distribution and Use | |
| SB0106 | State Board for Professional Engineers - Examination Requirements - Engineer-in-Training | |
| SB0129 | Baltimore County - Polling Places on Campuses | Information Only |
| SB0135 |
Paid Leave Compromise Act of 2018 | |
| SB0139 | Higher Education - Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention Policies - Exceptions and Revisions | |
| SB0184 | Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Alteration | |
| SB0185 | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2019) | |
| SB0186 | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2018, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 | |
| SB0187 | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| SB0192 | Workgroup on Categories for Funding Priorities in the Annual State Budget | |
| SB0195 | Business Relief and Tax Fairness Act of 2018 | |
| SB0204 | Higher Education - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program | Support with Amendments |
| SB0205 | High School Credit Clarification Act of 2018 | |
| SB0213 | State Budget - Mandated Appropriations - Reductions | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| SB0217 | Public Schools - Student Sunscreen Use - Policy | |
| SB0229 | Baltimore County - Program Open Space - Local Funds - Acquisition and Development of Land for Educational Purposes | |
| SB0252 | Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program | |
| SB0253 | Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition | Support |
| SB0255 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - State Matching Funds for Land-Grant Institutions | |
| SB0261 | Community Colleges – Vocational Certificates, Apprenticeship Training Programs, and Associate Degrees – Tuition Assistance | |
| SB0293 | Commonsense Spending Act of 2018 | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| SB0300 | Achieving Computer Science Collaborations for Employing Students Statewide (ACCESS) Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| SB0303 | Higher Education - Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | |
| SB0304 | Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Delay of Effective Date | |
| SB0317 | Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| SB0318 | Income Tax – Standard Deduction – Alteration and Cost–of–Living Adjustments | |
| SB0342 | Morgan State University - Board of Regents - Terms of Members | |
| SB0350 | Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity | |
| SB0377 | Labor and Employment - Pay Scales and Wage History Information | |
| SB0380 | Income Tax Credit - Employers - Eligible Internships | Support |
| SB0408 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | |
| SB0470 | Higher Education – Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – Reimbursement of Expenses for Community College Certification and Licensure | |
| SB0479 | High School Credit for College Courses Act of 2018 | Support with Amendments |
| SB0502 | University System of Maryland – Board of Regents and Quasi–Endowment Funds | |
| SB0509 | Community Colleges - Veterans Advisors and Veterans Resource Centers - Established | |
| SB0517 | Career Apprenticeship Investment Act | |
| SB0525 | Public Institutions of Higher Education – Discriminatory Harassment | |
| SB0532 | Higher Education - Financial Aid - In-State Students (The Jill Wrigley Memorial Scholarship Expansion Act) | |
| SB0546 | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | |
| SB0549 | Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Dispensing of Drugs Under a Delegation Agreement | |
| SB0560 | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | |
| SB0595 | Community Colleges - Facilities Renewal Grant Program - Established | |
| SB0596 | Higher Education - Community Colleges - Funding | |
| SB0597 | Community Colleges – Supplemental Services and Supports for Students With Disabilities Grant Program | |
| SB0607 | Higher Education – Sexual Assault Policy – Disciplinary Proceedings Provisions | Oppose |
| SB0615 | Higher Education - Cyber Warrior Diversity Program - Established | |
| SB0631 | Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program - Alterations and Extension of Sunset | |
| SB0638 | Teachers and Teacher Preparation Programs - Research-Based Reading Instruction | Written and Oral Testimony - Oppose |
| SB0733 | Protecting Maryland Taxpayers Act of 2018 | |
| SB0737 | State Finance and Procurement - State-Funded Entities - Diversity in Advertising | |
| SB0776 | HBCU Internship in Maryland Government Scholarship Program | |
| SB0795 | Higher Education – Private Career Schools, For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education, and For–Profit Online Distance Education Programs – Regulation | |
| SB0810 | Job Reinvestment Act of 2018 | |
| SB0820 | State Budget | |
| SB0827 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Appointment of a Special Advisor - Development of a Remedial Plan (HBCU Equity Act of 2018) | |
| SB0831 | Public Safety – Elevator Inspections – Testing and Apprenticeship Program | |
| SB0842 | Higher Education - Educational Excellence Award Eligibility - High School Diploma by Examination | |
| SB0892 | General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Reorganization and Duties | |
| SB0933 | College Affordability – Maryland 529 Plans and Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit – Revisions | |
| SB0934 | State Board of Dental Examiners - Licensure - Faculty Members at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry | |
| SB0949 | Career Education Policy Act | |
| SB0966 | RISE Zones - Expansion and Income Tax Credit | |
| SB0969 | Public Health - Access to Emergency Contraception - Student Health Centers and Vending Machines | |
| SB0991 | Higher Education - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Farmers | |
| SB1008 | Higher Education - Delegate Scholarships - Qualifications | |
| SB1012 | Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Student Education Loans - Ombudsman and Licensing of Servicers | |
| SB1021 | Community Colleges - Baccalaureate Degrees - Prohibition | Support |
| SB1027 | Higher Education - Transfer Student Education Records - Requirements | Oppose |
| SB1033 | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Disciplinary Proceedings - Students and Student Organizations | |
| SB1041 | Education – Teacher Certification – Montessori Schools | Support |
| SB1045 | State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | |
| SB1049 | Higher Education - Endowed University System of Maryland Scholarship Program - Established | |
| SB1080 | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assistive Listening System Requirement | |
| SB1092 | Education - Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education | Support |
| SB1159 | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program for Food Service Facilities | |
| SB1202 | Higher Education - Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship - Establishment | |
| SB1203 | Higher Education - Sexual Assault Response Training - Requirements and Grant Program | Support with Amendments |
| SB1229 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Family Members of Killed or Disabled First Responders - Tuition Exemption (Sean Suiter Act) | |
| SB1241 | Baltimore City - Independent Institutions of Higher Education - Police Force | |
| SB1243 | 21st Century School Facilities Act | |
| SB1265 | Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018 |