SB 467

Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, to appropriate to the Maryland Child Care Credential Program $5,687,000.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Reyes, Ruth Carolina	Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reyna, Eileen	Bannockburn Nursery School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Position only
FAV	Colmers, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Connelly, Liz	Critchlow Adkins Children's Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cabrera, Cortney	Hilltop Early Learning Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clay, Tracey	Hope Grows Child Development Center	Oral
FAV	Horn, Marcus	Hope Grows Child Development Center	Oral
FAV	Lertjuntharangool, Kayla	Hope Grows Child Development Center	Oral
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Espinoza-Thorndahl, Rossana	Latino Child Care Association of Maryland, Inc. (LCAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	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	Hancock, Rebecca	Maryland State Family Childcare Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Stacey	The Family Tree	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Brittany	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)