2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB477: State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a thorough analysis of the State's regulatory framework for child care facilities with particular emphasis on regulations that limit a person's ability to register a child care facility, receive a license to operate a child care center, or operate a child care facility in a profitable manner while providing quality care; and requiring an interim and final report be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, respectively.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {933529/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {223324/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 223324/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 223324/1 Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 933529/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 933529/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025175.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025130.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202598.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB
Vote Image
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