An Act to Update Certain Higher Education Statutes and Laws

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1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

   3/25/2026Senate

2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/24/2026House

3. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-853), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

   3/19/2026Senate

4. Reports READOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 774 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-853) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

   3/18/2026Senate

5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 654(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-853) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-853). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/17/2026House

6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

   1/7/2026Senate

7. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   1/7/2026House

Bill Text

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