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 House - Third Reading Passed (130-6)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an enrollment freeze in the Child Care Scholarship Program from including certain individuals; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a waitlist for the Program; requiring the Department to give priority for enrollment to certain individuals on the waitlist; requiring the Department to identify, inform, and assist Program applicants who qualify for enrollment in publicly funded prekindergarten subject to certain conditions; and limiting certain copays for certain individuals under the Program.

Committees

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

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, July 1, 2028

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	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

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