HB259
Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program; established, sunset.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Shelly Simonds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Early childhood care and education; Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program established; requirements.
Establishes the Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program, whereby funds are provided to Child Care Aware of Virginia to work in conjunction with the public and private partners enumerated in the bill in order to expand the supply of licensed home-based child care providers in the Commonwealth, promote ... (More) the safety of licensed home-based child care providers, and support access to child care for working parents in the Commonwealth, through providing for the award of grants to licensed and unlicensed home-based child care providers in the Commonwealth in accordance with the requirements of the bill. The bill requires Child Care Aware of Virginia to annually collect and make publicly available data on the number of home-based child care providers supported under the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102915D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/15/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB259)
- 02/01/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
