SB359Introduced in the Senate
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Introduced by Shaneka Henson, District 30
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring individuals who will have direct contact with children in certain child care facilities to submit to a criminal history records check; requiring the State Department of Education, by June 30, 2027, to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; altering the applicability of probationary employment qualifications for first-time child care teachers in child care centers in the State that serve children who are at least 2 years old; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026
134
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Not Voting |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {443723/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {893524/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 443723/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 893524/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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