HB 1254

Did not advance

Child Care Providers - Criminal History Records Checks and Abuse and Neglect Clearances - Requirements

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain individuals to submit to a criminal history records check before the individual is authorized to have a position involving direct contact with children in a licensed child care center, registered family child care home, or registered large family child care home, subject to the availability of existing resources; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a dedicated unit to process certain criminal history records checks, subject to the availability of existing resources; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Oral
FAV	Lopez, Christina	MDAEYC	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bennett, Tylerlobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Alleyne, Akilah	MSDE	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare TaskforceFAV 2

Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1FWA 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFWA 1UNF 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyUNF 1

HJMFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1UNF 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationUNF 1

MDAEYCFAV 1

MSDEINFO 1

United way of Central MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…

UNFMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

UNFBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…

UNFMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

UNFBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FWAMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council