2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB780: Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act)

Legislative Summary

Altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly provided prekindergarten to not include 3-year-olds and only include certain 4-year-olds; authorizing an eligible private prekindergarten provider to elect to enroll 3-year-olds in publicly provided prekindergarten; requiring an eligible private provider that elects to enroll a Tier I 3-year-old to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Education and the county board of education; etc.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/19/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/19/2025
Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m.
Senate
2/20/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/3/2025
Withdrawn by Sponsor
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2025143.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB