Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Requiring individuals who will have direct contact with children in certain child care facilities to submit to a criminal history records check; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2028, related to its review of the process for background checks; etc.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing · Feb 18, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 17, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 3, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 2, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 19, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 21, 2026
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delegate MillerDelegate AlstonDelegate Mireku-NorthDelegate AddisonDelegate BuckelDelegate ColeyDelegate EbersoleDelegate FeldmarkDelegate GriffithDelegate HartmanDelegate HornbergerDelegate Long, R.Delegate Palakovich CarrDelegate PasteurDelegate PattersonDelegate RobersonDelegate WilkinsDelegate Wims
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 (as of Aug 30, 2026).