2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1303: Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Board of Education to provide a pathway for individuals who are qualified to be child care teachers, but lack proof of necessary educational attainment, to attest to qualifying educational credentials to be a child care teacher teaching in a child care center.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {483525/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 483525/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 483525/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
134
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025111.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202594.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB