Legislation - HB1321

Title: Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Palakovich Carr, McCaskill, Mireku-North, Addison, Ebersole, Feldmark, Pasteur, Patterson, Roberson, Vogel, Wilkins, Wims, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to identify, inform, and assist Child Care Scholarship Program applicants who qualify for enrollment in publicly funded prekindergarten, Head Start, and Early Head Start subject to certain conditions; requiring the process for identifying and assisting eligible applicants whose children qualify for a program to continue as long as the waitlist is in effect; and limiting certain copays for certain individuals under the Program.

Committees

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

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

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Contingency - on a contingency described in Sec. 5 of the bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Care Scholarship Program - Enrollment and Copays - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations 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 {573921/1 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 - Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-6) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
			Text - First - Child Care Scholarship Program - Enrollment and Copays - Alterations
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	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 {573921/1 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 - Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-6)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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