Legislation - HB0477

Title: State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis
Sponsored by: Delegates Barnes and McCaskill
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
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 Click to view Recorded Media

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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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {223324/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/06/2025 Legislative Date 5/06/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis 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.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {223324/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/21/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis
Post Passage	5/06/2025	5/06/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
			Text - Chapter - State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis

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