Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program in the Child Care Scholarship Program to remove certain application barriers for parenting foster youth and increase eligibility access to the Child Care Scholarship Program;
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Knebel, Carrie | CONCERN | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Position only |
| FAV | Colmers, Elly | Compass Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Basler, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chase, Jalene | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shumaker, Chloe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…