2026 Regular Session
HB1259
Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements
Prohibiting a local jurisdiction in the State from denying or restricting the operation of certain family child care homes if the family child care home meets the licensing requirements established by the State Department of Education; and requiring a local jurisdiction to designate the operation of certain family child care homes as a residential activity and as a permitted use.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
91 yea–32 nay · 10 not voting · 8 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–12 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
February 12, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Amprey, Charkoudian and Wivell)
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House House Requests Senate Recede
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House House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-12) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {903421/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (91-32) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {563223/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters