# Maryland SB 0503: Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding

Maryland SB 0503, Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nancy J. King (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0503
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700
- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Children, Education - Miscellaneous, Appropriations, Child Care, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Grants, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (163 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants to grow family child care providers: benefit, high. The state creates the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program in the Department of Education. The Department runs it with the Maryland Child Care Resource Network. Counties can apply only if they sign an agreement with the child care resource center for their licensing region, and they must…
- Ongoing funding for child care grants: benefit, low. The Governor must include $450,000 for the Program in the state budget for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2028 through 2030. The state can use federal funds if allowed by federal law. This keeps money flowing for local child care grants in the listed years.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 121 | 12 | 3 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (121-12) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_700_sb0503t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0503t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0503f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_700_sb0503t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0503t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0503f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0503-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).