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MarylandHB 07482026 Regular SessionHouse

Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways

Sponsored By: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic)

Passed

Primary and Secondary EducationClassifications and DesignationsEarly Childhood EducationEducation -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.EvidencePrivate Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary SchTeachersTimeWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bernice Mireku-North

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Julie Palakovich Carr

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/12/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 132 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned Passed

    4/9/2026House

  2. Third Reading Passed (43-0)

    4/8/2026Senate

  3. Second Reading Passed

    4/7/2026Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    4/7/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/6/2026Senate

  6. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/15/2026Senate

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/13/2026Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed (132-0)

    3/12/2026House

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/10/2026House

  10. Favorable with Amendments {913026/1 Adopted

    3/10/2026House

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    3/9/2026House

  12. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/11/2026House

  13. First Reading Ways and Means

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/10/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/4/2026

    PDF

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