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
Recorded votes
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.39Senate · 2026-03-22 · Voting Yea 34, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 0, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 13
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.62House · 2026-03-05 · Voting Yea 133, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
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 360 (as of Sep 4, 2026).