Legislation - HB0477

Title: State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis
Sponsored by: Delegates Barnes and McCaskill
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a thorough analysis of the State's regulatory framework for child care facilities with particular emphasis on regulations that limit a person's ability to register a child care facility, receive a license to operate a child care center, or operate a child care facility in a profitable manner while providing quality care; and requiring an interim and final report be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, respectively.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Committee Testimony

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Adult to Child Ratios - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {933529/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Adult to Child Ratios - Alterations
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {933529/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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