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HB 1259 — Maryland

Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements

Prohibiting a local jurisdiction in the State from denying or restricting the operation of certain family child care homes if the family child care home meets the licensing requirements established by the State Department of Education; and requiring a local jurisdiction to designate the operation of certain family child care homes as a residential activity and as a permitted use.

Latest action: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell) · Apr 11, 2026

Passed both chambersBaltimore CityBoundariesChartered CountiesChild CareClassifications and DesignationsCommunity Facilities and ServicesLaws and OrdinancesLocal Government - GenerallyRules and RegulationsZoning and Planning

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 15, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Hearing canceled

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  12. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 26, 2026 · Senate

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  14. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  16. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  17. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  18. House Requests Senate Recede

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  19. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Jessica Feldmark

House of Delegates vote — 91–32

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

91 yea · 32 nay · 18 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayApril RoseDistrict 5NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayBob LongDistrict 6NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingMark EdelsonDistrict 46Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANot votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingDebra DavisDistrict 28Not votingSeth HowardDistrict 30BNot votingScott PhillipsDistrict 10Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 34–12

On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 23, 2026 · result: pass

34 yea · 12 nay · 1 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayMike McKayDistrict 1NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJustin ReadyDistrict 5NayBryan SimonaireDistrict 31NayPaul CordermanDistrict 2NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayShaneka HensonDistrict 30Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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