HB 1612 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours.

Summary

Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours. Directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations relating to the Child Care Subsidy Program to permit payment over the maximum reimbursable rate for any vendor that provides child care outside of normal business hours, provided that such rate may not exceed twice the maximum reimbursable rate for child care provided within normal business hours.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Education Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduction to a House Substitute version, adding new substantive provisions beyond the original text. The original bill only directed the Board of Education to amend reimbursement regulations for after-hours child care. The substitute version adds an effective date of July 1, 2026, and requires the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education to review statewide demand for nontraditional hours child care and make recommendations by October 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single regulatory amendment to include a review process and reporting requirement for the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education regarding nontraditional hours child care demand.

TIMELINE

Added Section 2 establishing July 1, 2026 as the effective date for the bill's provisions

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3 requiring the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education to review statewide demand for child care during nontraditional hours and submit recommendations by October 1, 2025

TECHNICAL

Changed bill title to include 'review; report' and added amendment date and committee information

Added bill number 25105379D and changed session header from 'Introduced' to 'House Substitute'

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Committee

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: Early Childhood

lower

Jan 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors