HB259Introduced in the House of Delegates
Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program; established, sunset.
Introduced by Shelly Simonds, District 70
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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 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.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) · February 2, 2026
7
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Shelly Simonds | 70 | Yes |
| Delores McQuinn | 81 | Yes |
| Marcia Price | 85 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102915D
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB259)
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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