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.
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BILL NUMBER |
BILL TITLE |
TESTIMONY |
| HB0014 | Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action | |
| HB0042 | Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | |
| HB0079 | Maryland Technology Internship Program - Qualifications for Participation - Alterations | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0092 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0123 | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | |
| HB0136 | Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation | |
| HB0147 | Education - High School Teachers Teaching Dual Enrollment Courses - Qualifications | |
| HB0150 | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2021) | |
| HB0151 | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2020, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019 | |
| HB0152 | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020 | |
| HB0163 | Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work | |
| HB0167 | Higher Education - State Payments to Private Institutions - Unserved Student Populations | Support with Amendments |
| HB0192 | Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2020) | |
| HB0214 | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | |
| HB0235 | State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity | |
| HB0237 | Commercial Law - Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions | |
| HB0244 | Criminal Records - Disclosure of Information - Prohibited Acts | |
| HB0245 | Election Law - Institutions of Higher Education - Voter Registration and Voting by Students (Student Voter Empowerment Act of 2020) | Support with Amendments |
| HB0249 | Consumer Protection - Right to Opt Out of Third-Party Disclosure | |
| HB0307 | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy | |
| HB0313 | Minority Business Enterprise Program, Public, Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | |
| HB0318 | University System of Maryland Textbooks - Availability of Free or Low - Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) | |
| HB0340 | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | |
| HB0343 | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0362 | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | |
| HB0385 | Frederick County - Higher Education - Joseph A. Sellinger Program | Opposed |
| HB0401 | Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | |
| HB0404 | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises | |
| HB0415 | Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions | |
| HB0419 | Higher Education - Report on Collection Practices for Unpaid Fees and Services | Opposed |
| HB0423 | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | |
| HB0439 | Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | |
| HB0469 | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Disorderly School Closures | Support with Amendments |
| HB0470 | For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education and Private Career Schools - Instructional Spending - Requirements | |
| HB0475 | Community Colleges - Students With Disabilities | |
| HB0476 | Education - Certification in Secondary Education Content Areas - Expanded Grade Range | |
| HB0506 | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations | |
| HB0533 | Higher Education - Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) | |
| HB0548 | Career and Technology Education - Training in Soft Business Skills | |
| HB0566 | Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program - Eligibility - Lead-Based Paint Affected Properties | |
| HB0576 | Health Occupations - Athletic Training - Revisions | |
| HB0582 | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | |
| HB0593 | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | |
| HB0596 | Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial, Jean B. Cryor Memorial, and Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarships ‚Alterations | |
| HB0597 | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of Honorably Discharged Veterans | |
| HB0644 | State Department of Education - Financial Literacy Instruction - Reporting | |
| HB0654 | Criminal Law - Unruly Social Gatherings - Civil Penalties | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0662 | Department of General Services - Energy Consumption Goals and Energy Performance Contracts | |
| HB0717 | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists | |
| HB0718 | State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance | |
| HB0719 | Higher Education - Transfer Students - Courses Counting Toward Chosen Degree | |
| HB0723 | Task Force to Evaluate Existing School Civic Literacy Programs | |
| HB0750 | Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Prohibition | |
| HB0784 | Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study | |
| HB0794 | Education - Educational Interpreters - Certification Requirements | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0804 | Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB0814 | Higher Education - Transfer of Credits | |
| HB0850 | Maryland Longitudinal Data System - Transfer of Student Data - Modifications | |
| HB0907 | University System of Maryland - Admissions - Notification of Potential Income | |
| HB0998 | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding | |
| HB1011 | Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program ‚Alterations (Maryland College Access Act) |
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| HB1044 | Frederick County - Education - Apprentice Teachers | |
| HB1057 | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Comparability and Competitiveness | |
| HB1082 | Higher Education - Denial of Transfer Credit - Notice and Report (Transfer With Success Act) | |
| HB1097 | Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) | |
| HB1102 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Music Therapists Act | |
| HB1111 | Public Safety - Special Police Officers - Training and Renewal of Commission | |
| HB1112 | Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact | |
| HB1122 | State Government ‚Protection of Personally Identifiable Information ‚Public Institutions of Higher Education | |
| HB1151 | Higher Education - Undergraduate Degree Requirement - United States History Course | |
| HB1174 | Financial Aid - Guaranteed Access Grants - Verification and Administration by Institutions of Higher Education | |
| HB1175 | Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Established | |
| HB1183 | State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity | |
| HB1205 | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center | |
| HB1218 | Maryland Department of Labor - Clean Energy Workforce Account - Grants | |
| HB1239 | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Partnership Program | |
| HB1253 | Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients | |
| HB1260 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Letter of Information |
| HB1300 | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | |
| HB1344 | Education - Teacher Certification - Montessori Schools | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB1370 | State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects -Solar Panels - Requirement | |
| HB1374 | Electronic Smoking Devices - Artificial or Natural Flavoring - Prohibition | |
| HB1421 | Education - Advanced Courses - Automatic Enrollment | |
| HB1424 | Public-Private Partnerships - Process and Oversight | |
| HB1427 | Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Spouses and Dependents of Disabled Veterans | |
| HB1428 | Environment - Higher Education Facilities - Mold Hazards and Mold or Moisture Problems | Oppose - Written Testimony |
| HB1442 | Environment‚ Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products‚ Definition | |
| HB1457 | Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020 | |
| HB1462 | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program - Revisions | |
| HB1466 | Labor and Employment - Employment Contracts - Intellectual Property | |
| HB1470 | First Responders - Mandatory Mental Health Training | |
| HB1490 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets (Clean Buildings Jobs Act of 2020) | |
| HB1504 | Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | Support - Written Testimony |
| HB1513 | Education - Juvenile Services Education System - Establishment, Powers, and Duties | |
| HB1539 | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | |
| HB1552 | Education Savings Account Program - Established | |
| HB1570 | State Budget - Relief From Budget Mandates | |
| HB1585 | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | |
| HB1588 | Procurement - Major Information Technology Development Projects | |
| HB1591 | Higher Education - Elijah E. Cummings Public Service Scholarship - Established | |
| HB1619 | Public Information Act - Denial of Part of a Public Record - Victims and Witnesses | |
| HB1630 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Education Programs and Research Projects - Licenses | |
| HB1652 | Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act | |
| SB0067 | Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | |
| SB0120 | State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity | |
| SB0190 | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2021) | |
| SB0191 | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2020, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019 | |
| SB0192 | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020 | |
| SB0201 | Commercial Law - Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions | |
| SB0209 | Criminal Law - Unruly Social Gatherings - Civil Penalties | |
| SB0216 | Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | |
| SB0217 | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | |
| SB0232 | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | |
| SB0270 | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | |
| SB0274 | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | |
| SB0282 | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | |
| SB0294 | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | |
| SB0299 | Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2020) | |
| SB0307 | Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions | |
| SB0318 | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of Honorably Discharged Veterans | |
| SB0369 | Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy | Support - Written Testimony |
| SB0389 | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | |
| SB0416 | Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact | |
| SB0418 | Education Savings Account Program - Established | |
| SB0419 | Labor and Employment - Grant Program for Workforce Skills Assessment | |
| SB0442 | Minority Business Enterprise Program - Public-Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | |
| SB0445 | For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education and Private Career Schools - Instructional Spending - Requirements | |
| SB0446 | Institutions of Postsecondary Education‚ Disorderly School Closures | Support with Amendments |
| SB0454 | Public Safety, Mandatory Mental Health Training, First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers | |
| SB0458 | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations | |
| SB0477 | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program - Revisions | |
| SB0499 | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises | |
| SB0501 | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding | |
| SB0514 | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists | |
| SB0518 | Higher Education, Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) |
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| SB0533 | Education - Teacher Certification - Montessori Schools | |
| SB0535 | Public Information Act - Denial of Part of a Public Record - Victims and Witnesses | |
| SB0575 | State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance | |
| SB0588 | State Government - Protection of Personally Identifiable Information - University System of Maryland | |
| SB0592 | State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects -Solar Panels - Requirement | |
| SB0602 | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Partnership Program | |
| SB0608 | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | |
| SB0617 | State Department of Education - Financial Literacy Instruction - Reporting | |
| SB0630 | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | |
| SB0641 | Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Revisions | |
| SB0647 | Election Law - Institutions of Higher Education - Voter Registration and Voting by Students (Student Voter Empowerment Act of 2020) | Support with Amendments |
| SB0658 | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | |
| SB0667 | University System of Maryland - Textbooks - Availability of Free or Low-Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) | |
| SB0713 | Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program - Eligibility - Lead- Based Paint Affected Properties | |
| SB0732 | Health Occupations - Athletic Training - Revisions | |
| SB0751 | Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020 | |
| SB0758 | Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | |
| SB0762 | Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Applications for Student Financial Aid | |
| SB0766 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Music Therapists Act | |
| SB0767 | Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History | |
| SB0785 | Maryland Department of Labor - Clean Energy Workforce Account - Grants | |
| SB0798 | Education - Juvenile Services Education System - Establishment, Powers, and Duties | |
| SB0829 | Baltimore City - Civil Claim Against Private Police - Prohibition Against Nondisclosure Provision in Settlement Agreement | |
| SB0832 | Procurement - Major Information Technology Development Projects | |
| SB0840 | Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Definition | |
| SB0856 | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Comparability and Competitiveness | |
| SB0900 | Criminal Records - Disclosure of Information - Prohibited Acts | |
| SB0957 | Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act | |
| SB0983 | Education - Maryland Data Analysis and Accountability Program - Established | |
| SB1000 | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | |
| SB1009 | State Budget - Relief From Budget Mandates | |
| SB1015 | Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | |
| SB1043 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Letter of Information |
| SB1077 | Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programs - Alterations |