STATE BILLMD HB 635PASSED

Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement

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 to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2028, related to its review of the process for background checks; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 635 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360House

Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (34-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House

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Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {813920/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 4, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 30, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Education - Miscellaneous
Applicants and Applications
Child Care
Children (4-12)
Criminal Background Investigations
Education, State Board of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Government
Infants and Toddlers (0-3)
Information Technology
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Notices
Privacy
Public Officials
Records
Time
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Evaluations and Reviews
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety

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