HB 1344 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers

HB 1344 requires Maryland's Department of General Services to assess all state-owned facilities to determine if they could be leased to child care centers (as defined in Maryland law). The department must report by December 1, 2026, including a full inventory of facilities and details on each facility's suitability and leasing availability for child care centers. The report must be submitted to the General Assembly and published online. The bill expires automatically on June 30, 2027, after a two-year term.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers → Enrolled - Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as an official law after passing all legislative stages. The substantive policy content regarding the assessment of state facilities for child care leasing remained unchanged, but the document now includes standard enrolled bill formatting, such as the Great Seal presentation details and signature lines for the Governor and legislative leaders.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are administrative and procedural.

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled bill headers, including the title 'ENROLLED BILL', the legislative committee designation, and signature lines for the Speaker, Governor, and Senate President.

Removed draft-specific metadata such as the original introduction date, committee report status, and internal tracking numbers.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to reflect the final enrolled version, including the addition of proofreader signature blocks.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed

Total votes 46

Mar 16, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (111-25-3)

house of delegates

Mar 16, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0)

senate

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

First Reading Appropriations

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors