# Maryland HB 1344: Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers

Maryland HB 1344, Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1344
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Education - Miscellaneous, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Child Care, General Services, Department of, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Reports, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (281 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 113 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 121 | 11 | 8 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (113-25) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments {713329/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (121-11) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {953726/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_650_hb1344e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_650_hb1344e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1344f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1344-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).