Legislation - HB0539

Title: Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Mireku-North, Coley, Feldmark, Kaiser, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Ruff, Taveras, and Wolek
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to provide a pathway for individuals who are qualified to be child care teachers, but lack proof of necessary educational attainment, to attest to qualifying educational credentials to be a child care teacher teaching in a child care center.

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Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1303 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations

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