Legislation - HB0561

Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to appropriate each year to the Maryland Child Care Credential Program an amount that is at least equal to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2024.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0467

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action Reassigned to Appropriations Ways and Means Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {253327/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (104-32) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	Reassigned to Appropriations Ways and Means	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {253327/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (104-32)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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