HB258
Early childhood care and education; updates terminology.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 2, 2026
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Early childhood care and education; terminology.
Updates throughout the Code of Virginia the term 'family day home' to 'home-based child care' and the term 'family day system' to 'home-based child care system.' The bill permits the Department of Education to phase in such terminology changes over a period time to ensure that any necessary changes to ... (More) its information technology systems can be integrated into future systems upgrades in order to minimize costs. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102991D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
