2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB687: Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program in the Child Care Scholarship Program to assist foster youth in applying for and accessing subsidies in the Program; establishing that the duration of the program is from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2028; and requiring the State Department of Education to report on the status and an evaluation of the Pilot Program's goals to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year of the Pilot Program.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025101.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB