HB635Introduced in the House of Delegates
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Introduced by April Fleming Miller, District 4
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring individuals who will have direct contact with children in certain child care facilities to submit to a criminal history records check; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2028, related to its review of the process for background checks; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026
34
Yes
0
No
13
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Absent |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {813920/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (34-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360
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