Maryland Senate Bill 780

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly provided prekindergarten to not include 3-year-olds and only include certain 4-year-olds; authorizing an eligible private prekindergarten provider to elect to enroll 3-year-olds in publicly provided prekindergarten; requiring an eligible private provider that elects to enroll a Tier I 3-year-old to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Education and the county board of education; etc.

Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act)

Sen. Jason Gallion [R]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

Sen. Jack Bailey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-31	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	7	1A-04.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-05	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	1A-06	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7-1A	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7-1A	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7-1A	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0780?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0780f.pdf