HB 748

Enacted

Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding new pathways to the early childhood career ladder for eligible private prekindergarten providers that allow educators to meet certain experiential and educational qualifications within certain periods of time; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colmers, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Colmers, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Oral
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Oral
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webb, Cynthia	The Learning Bee	Oral
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hudson, Bill	Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1FWA 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 2

Family Child Care Alliance of MarylandFWA 1

Innovations in Education, LLCFAV 2

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 2

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 2

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

The Learning BeeFAV 1