HB 1307

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Education – Child Care Centers and Youth Development Organizations and Programs (Support Youth Development for School–Age Children Act)

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting certain youth development organizations and programs from the definition of a child care center; authorizing youth development organizations or programs to provide care for a child who is at least 5 years old who attends a public school; requiring a youth development organization to provide a safe child care environment and have certain policies and requirements; requiring certain youth development organizations and programs to submit annually to the State Department of Education certain information; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
FAV	McDonald, Michael	MD Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Robinson, Lamar	The Office of Delegate Stephanie Smith	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Gee, Flora	Greenbelt Children's Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gee, Flora	Greenbelt Children's Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Patti	Greenway Learning Center for Infants and Children	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Deborah	Jaycees ELC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lopez, Christina	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lopez, Christina	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hancock, Rebecca	Maryland State Family Childcare Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hancock, Rebecca	Maryland State Family Childcare Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Iverson, Jennifer	Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Satterlee, Donna	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Greenbelt Children's CenterUNF 2

Greenway Learning Center for Infants and ChildrenUNF 1

Jaycees ELCUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkUNF 2

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Family Childcare AssociationUNF 2

MD Alliance of Boys & Girls ClubsFAV 1

MDAEYCUNF 2

N/AFAV 1

Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.UNF 1

The Office of Delegate Stephanie SmithFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

UNFMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network