Legislation - HB0748

Title: Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways
Sponsored by: Delegates Mireku-North and Palakovich Carr
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Adding new pathways to the early childhood career ladder for eligible private prekindergarten providers that allow educators to meet certain experiential and educational qualifications within certain periods of time; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - Repeal of Deadlines Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {913026/1 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 - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - Repeal of Deadlines
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {913026/1 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 - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2026	3/15/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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