HB 785

Enacted

Common Ownership Communities and Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Limitations

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a provision in certain documents of certain cooperative housing corporations from prohibiting or restricting the establishment or operation of certain family child care homes; prohibiting a provision in certain documents of certain cooperative housing corporations from limiting the number of children for which certain family child care homes provide family child care below the number authorized by the State Department of Education; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Truitt, Brittany	Family Childcare Alliance and A Step Ahead Learning	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hands, Zach	MD State Board of "Educcation	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Munroe, Kecia	Women's Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kent, Cynthia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Family Childcare Alliance and A Step Ahead LearningFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 2

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

MD State Board of "EduccationFAV 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

Women's CaucusFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…