HB 1628

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1628
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Appropriations
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-06-20
Education
Summary

Repealing the requirement that a proposed new academic program be a graduate program in order for the Maryland Higher Education Commission or institutions of higher education in the State to file an objection to implementation of the proposed program.

Sponsor
Delegate Wells
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status in_committee
2026-02-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the House - Rereferred to Appropriations
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