House approves trio of child care bills, as new scholarship enrollments remain frozen

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 735

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The House approved three child care bills Wednesday, including measures to lift a yearlong freeze on enrollment in a state child care scholarship program for as many as 3,700 families on a 5,000-family waitlist.

Some Republicans pushed back on the bills, arguing that it would be better to offer families tax credits to allow them to choose their own child care rather than depending on assistance from the government.

But Democrats said it’s the state’s …

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