2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB862: Child Care Affordability Commission - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Child Care Affordability Commission to study and make recommendations regarding obstacles and barriers to child care affordability in the State; requiring the Commission to consider certain economic measures to support working families; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report by January 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Referred to interim study by Ways and Means
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202595.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB