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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 849: Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 849 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist. Primary sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Jason Buckel (Republican), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. Favorable with Amendments {
  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source