Maryland House Bill 849

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a freeze in enrollment in the Child Care Scholarship Program from including certain individuals enrolled in certain governmental support programs, children with siblings enrolled in the Program, and children who are homeless; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a waitlist for the Program under certain conditions; requiring the Department to give priority for enrollment in the Program to certain individuals on the waitlist; requiring a new application for the program that collects certain information; etc.

Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist

Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]
Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Adrian Boafo [D]	Del. Jason Buckel [R]
Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Gabriel Moreno [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]
Del. Pamela Queen [D]	Del. Kent Roberson [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Sean Stinnett [D]
Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]
Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-03-12	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
2026-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (123-13)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {193322/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-02-13	House	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2026-02-12	House	Reassigned to Ways and Means Appropriations
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	5	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0849?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0849f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0849t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_594_hb0849t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0849_19332201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0849_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0849_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0849_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0849_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0334.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1291.pdf