# Maryland HB 1475: Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)

Maryland HB 1475, Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica Feldmark (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1475
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
- Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Child Care, Committees and Commissions, Disabilities, Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Grants, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reimbursement Rates, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Students, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (315 yes, 10 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: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Atterbeary
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 3 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (133-7) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {443925/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (136-3) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {973228/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_374_hb1475e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475f.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_374_hb1475e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1475f.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-HB1475-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).