Maryland House Bill 1441

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Altering staff qualifications in eligible prekindergarten programs; authorizing a county board to apply for funding to lease space for prekindergarten programs; establishing an early childhood educator career ladder; requiring the Department of Education to establish prekindergarten provider hubs; requiring the Department to distribute a list of eligible private prekindergarten providers; requiring the Governor to appropriate in fiscal year 2026 an amount that is at least equal to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2024; etc.

Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations

Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]
Del. Brooke Grossman [D]	Del. Shaneka Henson [D]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]
Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Denise Roberts [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]

2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 122 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
2024-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2024-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (122-15)
2024-04-08	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2024-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-7)
2024-04-06	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {463720/1 Adopted
2024-04-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-19	Senate	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
2024-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (128-12)
2024-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {743023/1 Adopted
2024-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2024-02-09	House	Hearing 2/26 at 11:00 a.m. (Ways and Means)
2024-02-09	House	First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	5	904	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	5	905	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	101.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-04	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-05	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-07	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-08	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-09	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1441?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb1441f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb1441t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb1441e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1441_74302301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1441_46372001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1441_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1441_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1441_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1441_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0883.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1430.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1590.pdf