Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Repealing the maximum age for children in certain residential child care programs who receive educational support; requiring operators of certain residential child care programs to provide certain educational opportunities to the children for whom they have legal custody or care and control; requiring that applicants to be child and youth care practitioners undergo certain training; prohibiting an individual who holds a certificate as a residential child and youth care practitioner from being re
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 21, 2026
Hearing · Feb 11, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 3, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 23, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 24, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 23, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
33
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delegate PasteurDelegate AceveroDelegate AddisonDelegate AlstonDelegate AmpreyDelegate BoyceDelegate ConawayDelegate CrutchfieldDelegate EbersoleDelegate EmbryDelegate ForbesDelegate HillDelegate HolmesDelegate LewisDelegate Long, J.Delegate MartinezDelegate McCaskillDelegate Mireku-NorthDelegate PattersonDelegate PhillipsDelegate PruskiDelegate RuffDelegate SchmidtDelegate SimmonsDelegate SteinDelegate StinnettDelegate TaverasDelegate TolesDelegate White HollandDelegate WilliamsDelegate WilsonDelegate WimsDelegate Young
Recorded votes
House Bills Amended in the Senate No. 45House · 2026-04-02 · Voting Yea 116, Voting Nay 2, Not Voting 22, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.59Senate · 2026-03-24 · Voting Yea 38, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 6, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.28House · 2026-02-25 · Voting Yea 120, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 9, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 12
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640 (as of Sep 4, 2026).