Maryland SB672: Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care

What the bill says

From the chaptered text, April 11, 2026:

SB0672/633425/1 BY: Prince George's County Delegation AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 672 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 5, strike "government" and substitute "public school system"; and in line 7, strike "county government" and substitute "public school system". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, in lines 13 and 17, in each instance, strike "government" and substitute "public school system"; and in line 18, strike "the Prince George's County Public School System,". On page 2, in line 7, strike "county government" and substitute "Prince George's County public school system".

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Sponsors

• Alonzo Washington (D, 22) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 13, 2026: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1)
2. April 13, 2026: Floor Amendment {633425/1 (Prince George's County Delegation) Adopted
3. April 11, 2026: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
4. April 11, 2026: Favorable Report by Ways and Means
5. March 25, 2026: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
6. March 23, 2026: Referred Ways and Means
7. March 23, 2026: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
8. March 20, 2026: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
9. March 20, 2026: Favorable with Amendments {953721/1 Adopted
10. March 20, 2026: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

Votes

• Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1) (April 13, 2026): 132 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (43-0) (March 23, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB672?

SB672 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care.

What does SB672 do?

Requiring the Prince George's County government to develop an implementation and financing plan to expand access to high-quality early childhood education and child care in Prince George's County for children from birth through 3 years; requiring the county government to consult with certain entities; and requiring the plan to include certain analyses.

What is the status of SB672?

Passed one chamber as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1) (April 13, 2026).

Who sponsored SB672?

Alonzo Washington (D, 22).

Where is the official record for SB672?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0672?ys=2026RS