MD HB 849

enacted

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

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MD HB 849 pass?

Yes. MD HB 849 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594

What is MD HB 849 about?

MD HB 849 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist”.

Who sponsors MD HB 849?

Wilkins, Patterson, Pasteur and 25 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 849.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
executive-signature
2026-04-13
Returned Passed
2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-10
Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10
Favorable Adopted
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-15
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-03-12
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-10
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2026-02-12
Reassigned to Ways and Means Appropriations
2026-02-04
First Reading Ways and Means
referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

On Third Reading
2026-02-27 · pass · 123-13
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stein: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Adams: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Addison: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Allen: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Alston: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Queen: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Korman: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Toles: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Long, J.: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Turner: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Rose: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Griffith: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Ross: yes
- Watson: yes
- Behler: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Wells: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Harrison: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Ruth: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Boafo: yes
- Hartman: yes
- McComas: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Healey: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Hill: yes
- Miller: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Wims: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Hinebaugh: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Chang: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Moon: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Woods: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Howard: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wu: yes
- Coley: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Odom: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Young: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Arikan: no
- Ciliberti: no
- Kipke: no
- Nkongolo: no
- Valentine: no
- Baker: no
- Fisher: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Szeliga: no
- Wivell: no
- Chisholm: no
- Grammer: no
- Nawrocki: no
- Bouchat: not voting
- Crosby: absent
- Feldmark: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
- Williams: absent
On Third Reading
2026-03-27 · pass · 43-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Simonaire: yes
- Attar: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Love: yes
- Smith: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Folden: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Gallion: yes
- James: yes
- McCray: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McKay: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Benson: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Kagan: yes
- Ready: yes
- Watson: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Harris: yes
- King: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- West: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Salling: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Charles: yes
- Henson: yes
- Lam: yes
- Ellis: not voting
- Hester: not voting
- Muse: not voting
- Sydnor: not voting

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http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0849?ys=2026RS

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