Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB503: Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $450,000 in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.
What the bill says
An act concerning Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to include a certain appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to funding for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to include a certain appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to funding for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 9.5-114(a), (b), (c), and (g) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 9.5-114(e) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 9.5-114. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Child care licensing region" means any one of 13 regions designated by the Department to provide licensing and oversight for family child care programs. (3) "Family child care" means the care given to a child under the age of 13 years or to a developmentally disabled person under the age of 21 years that is in place of parental care for less than 24 hours a day, in a residence other than the child's residence, for which the family child care provider is paid. (4) …
Sponsors
- Nancy King (D, SD-039) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (121-12)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Ways and Means
- : Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Ways and Means
- : Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (121-12) (April 8, 2026): 121 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (42-0) (March 10, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB503?
- SB503 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding.
- What does SB503 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to include a certain appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to funding for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program…
- What is the status of SB503?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB503?
- Nancy King (D, SD-039).
- Where is the official record for SB503?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0503?ys=2026RS
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