HB 627 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Early childhood care; Child Care Subsidy Program expansion, provision of free child care.

Summary
Early childhood care; Child Care Subsidy Program expansion; provision of free child care to certain child care provider employees. Requires the Child Care Subsidy Program, established pursuant to applicable regulations, to be expanded to assist employees of any licensed child care provider in the Commonwealth with the costs of child care by providing any such employee who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in the bill child care at no cost to and with no copayment required of such employee. The bill directs the Board of Education to adopt any regulations and the Department of Education to implement any policies and procedures necessary for the implementation and administration of the provisions of the bill.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
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7
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Committee
3
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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