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VA HB18
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adele McClure
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Program to provide state matching funds that incentivize employers to contribute to their employees' child care costs
- Administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, with funds distributed through third-party administrators to eligible mixed delivery child care providers
- Defines "small business" as employers with fewer than 50 employees and encourages prioritizing fund awards to proposals involving small business contributions
- Appropriated funds unexpended as of June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028 will not revert to the general fund but remain available through June 30, 2030
- Requires the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to submit an interim report by September 1, 2028 and a final summative report by September 1, 2030 on program effectiveness
Legislative Description
Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports.
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB18)
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance and Appropriations2/9/2026
Appropriations: Elementary & Secondary Education1/15/2026
Appropriations12/22/2025
Full Bill Text
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