Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 23 D cosponsors

HB0659 — State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include, as a member, an early childhood development professional with extensive experience in the operations of a child care business and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor to appoint the early childhood development member, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three qualified individuals submitted from the Office of Child Care Advisory Council.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0659 do?
Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include, as a member, an early childhood development professional with extensive experience in the operations of a child care business and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor to appoint the early childhood development member, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three qualified individuals submitted from the Office of Child Care Advisory Council.
Who sponsors HB0659?
HB0659 is sponsored by Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lewis, Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0659?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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