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VA HB 254

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Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 254 pass?

The current status of VA HB 254 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 254 about?

Early childhood care and education; Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance; development and implementation of phased reduction model. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to develop and implement a phased reduction model for the Child Care Subsidy Program (the Program) that provides for an assistance phase-out period during which the assistance for which a given family is eligible is incrementally reduced in proportion to the increase in such family's income for the purpose of ensuring that no family receiving child care assistance under the Program experiences a sudden loss in eligibility for assistance as a result of an increase in family income. The bill requires the phased reduction model developed and implemented by the Department to consist of incremental income tiers, with each increase in income tier corresponding to a proportional reduction in the percentage of assistance for which a given family is eligible under the Program. The bill directs the Board of Education to (i) promulgate regulations for the development and implementation of the phased reduction model in accordance with the provisions of the bill and (ii) submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services any amendments to the current Child Care and Development Fund Plan for Virginia as are necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.

Who sponsors VA HB 254?

Jackie H. Glass is the primary sponsor of VA HB 254.

Description

Early childhood care and education; Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance; development and implementation of phased reduction model. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to develop and implement a phased reduction model for the Child Care Subsidy Program (the Program) that provides for an assistance phase-out period during which the assistance for which a given family is eligible is incrementally reduced in proportion to the increase in such family's income for the purpose of ensuring that no family receiving child care assistance under the Program experiences a sudden loss in eligibility for assistance as a result of an increase in family income. The bill requires the phased reduction model developed and implemented by the Department to consist of incremental income tiers, with each increase in income tier corresponding to a proportional reduction in the percentage of assistance for which a given family is eligible under the Program. The bill directs the Board of Education to (i) promulgate regulations for the development and implementation of the phased reduction model in accordance with the provisions of the bill and (ii) submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services any amendments to the current Child Care and Development Fund Plan for Virginia as are necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jackie H. Glassprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103195D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-08

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB254)

  6. 2026-01-28

    Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-21 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

  • Reported from Education

    2026-01-28 · pass · 20-1

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: not voting
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB254

Attribution

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