POLISCOPE
Back to bills
Part ofChild Care →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.
SB 672MARYLANDSession 2026State Billpassed both
Passed

Prince George's County Required to Develop Early Childhood Education and Child Care Expansion Plan

Original title: Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care

Last action · April 13, 2026: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1)Sponsor: Alonzo Washington

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Would Do

Prince George's County government must develop an by December 1, 2027, to expand access to early childhood education and child care for children from birth through 3 years, taking effect July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Local families, child care providers, and taxpayers will be impacted by new analyses regarding the cost of care, provider workforce needs, provider capacity, and potential State and county revenue options.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Prince George's County government

Prince George's County government is required to develop, consult on, and submit the early childhood education implementation and financing plan.

Directly affected

Early childhood education and child care providers

Providers are subject to workforce and capacity analyses included in the county plan.

Key Facts

  • Prince George's County government must develop an implementation and financing plan to expand access to early childhood education and child care for children from birth through 3 years.
  • The county government must consult with the Prince George’s County Public School System, the Prince George’s County Council, the State Department of Education, businesses, and relevant State agencies organizations.
  • The required plan must include an analysis of the cost to parents, the county, and the State.
  • The plan must analyze workforce needs and the capacity of early childhood education and child care providers to serve more children.
Show all 7 facts
  • The plan must analyze additional county and State revenue options to expand access.
  • The plan must be submitted to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the members of the Prince George’s County Delegation on or before December 1, 2027.
  • The Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age group does the early childhood education plan cover?
The plan covers children from birth through 3 years of age.
When is the final plan due to be submitted?
The plan must be submitted on or before December 1, 2027.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Currently passed both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

12 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026HouseFloor
    Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1)
  2. Apr 13, 2026House
    Floor Amendment { 633425/1 (Prince George's County Delegation) Adopted
  3. Apr 11, 2026HouseFloor
    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  4. Apr 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable Report by Ways and Means
  5. Mar 25, 2026House
    Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  6. Mar 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred Ways and Means
Show 6 earlier actions
  1. Mar 23, 2026SenateFloor
    Third Reading Passed (43-0)
  2. Mar 20, 2026SenateFloor
    Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  3. Mar 20, 2026Senate
    Favorable with Amendments { 953721/1 Adopted
  4. Mar 20, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  5. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  6. Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroduced
    First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Alonzo WashingtonSenate · District 22DemocraticSponsor

Connected Entities

Prince George’s County Delegation, Governor, State Department of Education and 4 more
OrganizationPrince George’s County Delegation“Recipient group for the submitted plan”Map →
PersonGovernor“Recipient of the submitted plan”Map →
OrganizationState Department of Education“Consulted entity for the plan development”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Recipient of the submitted plan”Map →
OrganizationPrince George’s County Public School System“Consulted entity for the plan”Map →
OrganizationPrince George’s County Council“Consulted entity for the plan”Map →
locationPrince George's County“Jurisdiction required to develop the early childhood education plan”Map →

Sources

Open source document

mgaleg.maryland.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance50
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz25
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record