HB 430 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider

HB 430 requires family child care providers who are members of the National Guard or military reserves to designate a substitute provider when they are away for required training or active duty. This applies specifically to providers operating registered family child care homes, which care for up to eight children in a home setting. The law limits substitute care to no more than 45 working days per year. The bill amends Maryland's child care licensing laws (adding Section 9.5-305.1) to establish this requirement, effective July 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026

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First - Family Child Care Providers - National Guard and Military Reserves Members - Substitute Provider → Third - Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its progression from the first reading to the third reading, including the addition of committee approval and house adoption. The title and text were slightly adjusted to clarify that the law applies to 'Reserve Component Members' rather than just 'Military Reserves,' ensuring broader clarity for all reserve forces. The core requirements for designating a substitute caregiver during military service remain unchanged.

Scope change

The scope was slightly refined to explicitly include 'Reserve Component Members' in the title and text, clarifying the applicability to all reserve forces.

SCOPE

The bill title and text were updated to refer to 'Reserve Component Members' instead of just 'Military Reserves' for greater precision.

TECHNICAL

Procedural details such as the list of sponsoring delegates, committee report status, and house action dates were added to reflect the bill's legislative journey.

New explanatory notes regarding formatting conventions (capitalization, brackets, and underlining) were inserted to guide readers.

Signatures for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate were added at the end of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 49

Mar 20, 2026

D Democratic36

33 Yea 3

91% 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

May 26, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 732

executive

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)

senate

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Feb 25, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (120-0-22)

house of delegates

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors