Key Votes
SB 167 - In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants - Key Vote
Maryland Key Votes
Stages
- May 10, 2011 Executive Signed
- April 11, 2011 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 11, 2011 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 11, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Failed
- April 11, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 8, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 14, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 24, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 10, 2011
Title: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Signed by Governor Martin O'Malley
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (74-65) - April 11, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes undocumented immigrants to attend institutions of higher education at in-state tuition rates beginning July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Authorizes an undocumented immigrant to pay in-state tuition rates at Maryland community colleges if the individual meets criteria including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
- -Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, graduated from a Maryland secondary school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in the state;
-Registers at a Maryland community college no later than 4 years after graduating from a Maryland secondary school or after receiving the equivalent of a high school diploma in the state; and
-Provides to the community college an affidavit stating that the individual will file to become a permanent resident within 30 days of becoming eligible to do so, if he or she is not already a permanent resident.
- -Meets the above requirements to be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at a Maryland community college;
-Was awarded an associate's degree by or achieved 60 credits at a Maryland community college; and
-Registers at the Maryland public senior higher education institution no later than 4 years after graduating from or achieving 60 credits at the Maryland community college.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (27-19) - April 11, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes undocumented immigrants to attend institutions of higher education at in-state tuition rates beginning July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Authorizes an undocumented immigrant to pay in-state tuition rates at Maryland community colleges if the individual meets criteria including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
- -Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, graduated from a Maryland secondary school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in the state;
-Registers at a Maryland community college no later than 4 years after graduating from a Maryland secondary school or after receiving the equivalent of a high school diploma in the state; and
-Provides to the community college an affidavit stating that the individual will file to become a permanent resident within 30 days of becoming eligible to do so, if he or she is not already a permanent resident.
- -Meets the above requirements to be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at a Maryland community college;
-Was awarded an associate's degree by or achieved 60 credits at a Maryland community college; and
-Registers at the Maryland public senior higher education institution no later than 4 years after graduating from or achieving 60 credits at the Maryland community college.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (Senate) (17-29) - April 11, 2011
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (24-23) - April 11, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (74-66) - April 8, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (27-20) - March 14, 2011
Title: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 24, 2011
Title: In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Sponsors
- Joanne C. Benson (MD - D)
- Joan Carter Conway (MD - D)
- Ulysses Currie (MD - D)
- William C. 'Bill' Ferguson IV (MD - D)
- Jennie M. Forehand (MD - D)
- Robert J. 'Rob' Garagiola (MD - D)
- Lisa A. Gladden (MD - D)
- Verna L. Jones-Rodwell (MD - D)
- Delores G. Kelley (MD - D)
- Nancy J. King (MD - D)
- Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (MD - D)
- Roger Manno (MD - D)
- Karen S. Montgomery (MD - D)
- Paul G. Pinsky (MD - D)
- Catherine E. Pugh (MD - D)
- Victor R. Ramirez (MD - D)
- Jamie Raskin (MD - D)
- James N. Robey (MD - D)
