SB 664

Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers

Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (District 27)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a framework, for applications received after July 1, 2026, to prioritize the children of individuals who provide care for children in licensed child care centers, registered family child care homes, and registered large family child care homes for scholarships under the Child Care Scholarship Program.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colmers, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrell, Cristy	Critchlow Adkins Children's Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kocik, Jimara	HCAS	Position only
FAV	Oduyoye, Oluwafunmilola	Howard County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Oral
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torrence, James	Maryland Alliance of YMCAs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eidman, Lacey	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Critchlow Adkins Children's CentersFAV 1

HCASFAV 1

Howard County GovernmentFAV 1

Innovations in Education, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Alliance of YMCAsFAV 1

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

MDAEYCFAV 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

United way of Central MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500