Virginia House Bill 1771

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-24 - Read first time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program.Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program (the Program) to provide matching funds to employers in order to incentivize employers to contribute to the child care costs of their employees. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (the Foundation). To participate in the Program, an employer shall agree to make child care contributions to the eligible mixed-delivery provider on behalf of the employee and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the Foundation. To the extent funds are available, the Foundation shall issue a state match directly to such eligible mixed-delivery provider or to a third-party administrator. Program funds shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize awards to proposals involving contributions from small businesses. The bill requires the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to provide an interim report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2026, and a summative report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027, on the effectiveness and impact of the Program.

Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, report.

Del. Adele McClure [D]	Del. Debra Gardner [D]	Del. Phil Hernandez [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]
Del. Bonita Anthony [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]
Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Michael Jones [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]	Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]
Del. Marty Martinez [D]	Del. Candi Mundon King [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]

2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-24	House	Read first time
2025-01-22	House	Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2025-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2025-01-11	House	Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2025-01-05	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2025-01-05	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101358D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1771
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1771/text/HB1771
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1771/20251/H02003V2510384
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1771/20251/H02V2510679