Bill number does not exist. Enter a vaild keyword.
Facebook Twitter Youtube Channels

Child Care

Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0111
Title
Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions
Sponsor
Delegate Griffith
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0281
Title
Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Sponsor
Chair, Judiciary Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0307 (SB0217)
Title
Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0396 (SB0402)
Title
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Sponsor
Delegate Pasteur
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0420 (SB0242)
Title
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Sponsor
Delegate Rogers
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0430
Title
Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider
Sponsor
Delegate Kerr
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0539
Title
Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Mireku-North
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0543
Title
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes
Sponsor
Delegate Guyton
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0561 (SB0467)
Title
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
Sponsor
Delegate Palakovich Carr
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0574
Title
Prince George’s County Teen Pregnancy Support Program and Fee in Child Support Cases – Established PG 504–26
Sponsor
Prince George's County Delegation
4 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0635 (SB0359)
Title
Child Care Facilities – Criminal History Records Check – Requirement
Sponsor
Delegate Miller
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0659
Title
State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional
Sponsor
Delegate Guzzone
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0742 (SB0503)
Title
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
Sponsor
Delegate Solomon
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0766 (SB0623)
Title
Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Delegate Johnson, A.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0849
Title
Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions
Sponsor
Delegate Mireku-North
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0910 (SB0664)
Title
Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers
Sponsor
Delegate McCaskill
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1034
Title
Child Care Entities - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training and Reporting Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Stinnett
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1120 (SB0418)
Title
Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsor
Delegate Rogers
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1245
Title
Baltimore First Responders Child Care Support and Accessibility Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Edelson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1259
Title
Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Feldmark
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1321
Title
Child Care Scholarship Program - Enrollment and Copays - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Palakovich Carr
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1326 (SB0447)
Title
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records
Sponsor
Delegate Wilson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1348
Title
Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
Sponsor
Delegate Embry
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1373
Title
State Department of Education - Independent Regulatory Framework for After School and Out of School Time Child Care Programs - Study
Sponsor
Delegate Martinez
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1394
Title
Criminal Law – Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Restitution to Child (Bentley’s Law)
Sponsor
Delegate McComas
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1411
Title
Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
Sponsor
Delegate Ruth
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1420 (SB0806)
Title
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Sponsor
Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
4 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1574
Title
Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations and Workgroup to Study Illegally Provided Child Care
Sponsor
Delegate Solomon
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1626
Title
Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Metzgar
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0217 (HB0307)
Title
Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations
Sponsor
Senator Washington, M.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0242 (HB0420)
Title
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0359 (HB0635)
Title
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Sponsor
Senator Henson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0402 (HB0396)
Title
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0418 (HB1120)
Title
Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0447 (HB1326)
Title
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
Sponsor
Senator Gile
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0467 (HB0561)
Title
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
Sponsor
Senator King
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0503 (HB0742)
Title
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
Sponsor
Senator King
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0623 (HB0766)
Title
Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Senator Watson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0664 (HB0910)
Title
Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers
Sponsor
Senator Harris
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0672
Title
Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care
Sponsor
Senator Washington, A.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0806 (HB1420)
Title
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Sponsor
Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
6 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)
Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0111 Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions Delegate Griffith 2 2 In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Judiciary
HB0281 Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Chair, Judiciary Committee 5 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0307 (SB0217) Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations Delegate Qi 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.
Economic Matters
3/04/2026 - 1:30 PM
HB0396 (SB0402) Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Delegate Pasteur 2 2 In the House - Third Reading Passed (120-0)
Ways and Means
2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0420 (SB0242) Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Delegate Rogers 2 2 In the House - Reassigned to Government, Labor, and Elections and Health
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
Health
HB0430 Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider Delegate Kerr 2 2 In the House - Third Reading Passed (119-0)
Ways and Means
2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0539 Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations Delegate Mireku-North 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0543 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes Delegate Guyton 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0561 (SB0467) Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Delegate Palakovich Carr 2 2 In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
HB0574 Prince George’s County Teen Pregnancy Support Program and Fee in Child Support Cases – Established PG 504–26 Prince George's County Delegation 4 2 In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Ways and Means
HB0635 (SB0359) Child Care Facilities – Criminal History Records Check – Requirement Delegate Miller 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0659 State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional Delegate Guzzone 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0742 (SB0503) Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding Delegate Solomon 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0766 (SB0623) Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Delegate Johnson, A. 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/23/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0849 Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions Delegate Mireku-North 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Ways and Means
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0910 (SB0664) Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers Delegate McCaskill 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Appropriations
3/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
HB1034 Child Care Entities - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training and Reporting Requirements Delegate Stinnett 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1120 (SB0418) Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Delegate Rogers 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Economic Matters
3/04/2026 - 1:30 PM
Health
HB1245 Baltimore First Responders Child Care Support and Accessibility Program - Establishment Delegate Edelson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1259 Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements Delegate Feldmark 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
Economic Matters
3/05/2026 - 1:30 PM
HB1321 Child Care Scholarship Program - Enrollment and Copays - Alterations Delegate Palakovich Carr 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Ways and Means
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB1326 (SB0447) Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records Delegate Wilson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1348 Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization Delegate Embry 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1373 State Department of Education - Independent Regulatory Framework for After School and Out of School Time Child Care Programs - Study Delegate Martinez 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1394 Criminal Law – Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Restitution to Child (Bentley’s Law) Delegate McComas 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act Delegate Ruth 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Environment and Transportation
3/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1420 (SB0806) Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee 4 2 In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
Health
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
HB1574 Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations and Workgroup to Study Illegally Provided Child Care Delegate Solomon 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
3/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1626 Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) Delegate Metzgar 2 2 In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0217 (HB0307) Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations Senator Washington, M. 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0242 (HB0420) Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Senator Simonaire 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Finance
SB0359 (HB0635) Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement Senator Henson 2 2 In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0402 (HB0396) Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Senator Brooks 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0418 (HB1120) Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Senator Simonaire 2 2 In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
Finance
SB0447 (HB1326) Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records Senator Gile 2 2 In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
SB0467 (HB0561) Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Senator King 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0503 (HB0742) Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding Senator King 2 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Budget and Taxation
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0623 (HB0766) Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Senator Watson 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0664 (HB0910) Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers Senator Harris 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0672 Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care Senator Washington, A. 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0806 (HB1420) Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
3/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
Denotes enacted legislation
Last Updated: 3/6/2026 3:31 PM
Click to return on the top page