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Maryland General Assembly · SB0359 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361 (Chapter 361)

Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement

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Became law
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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, by June 30, 2027, to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; altering the applicability of probationary employment qualifications for first-time child care teachers in child care centers in the State that serve children who are at le
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 22, 2026
Hearing · Feb 18, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 8, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 24, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 28, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senator Henson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361 (as of Aug 30, 2026).