Senate Bill 19-20-17
| Bill ID: | 19-20-17 |
| Name: | Revision to the Policy on Smoking at the University of Maryland |
| Proposed: | 10/11/2019 |
| Sponsor: | Senate Leadership |
| Proposal: | Recent changes in Maryland State Law as well as federal guidance and guidance from the University's Office of the General Counsel have led to a desire to clarify that the definition of "smoking" in the University's Policy on Smoking includes e-cigarettes and vaping. The current definition may not make that distinction clearly. |
| Active? | No |
| Policy: | https://president.umd.edu/administration/policies/section-vi-general-administration/vi-810a |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 04/24/2020 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2020-04-15 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-04-22 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2020-03-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-04-03 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the item on the agenda of the April 22, 2020 Senate meeting for consideration. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Campus Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2019-10-22 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-02-26 |
| Decision Due By: | 2020-03-06 |
| Decision: | The Campus Affairs Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | The Campus Affairs Committee begin consideration of the charge in the fall, when it consulted with a representative of the Office of General Counsel (OGC). The committee reviewed definitions of "smoking" at Big 10 and peer institutions and relevant federal guidance and state guidance. The committee was given a revised charge in January 2020 that adjusted the scope of its review. The committee developed revisions to the policy and an administrative recommendation, which it approved on February 26, 2020. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2019-10-15 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-10-22 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Campus Affairs Committee with consideration of the item. |
| Next Step: | Campus Affairs Committee Review |
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