VA HB258

Updates terminology throughout Virginia law by replacing "family day home" with "home-based child care" to describe residential child care settings serving children on a regular basis.

Amends over 50 sections of the Code of Virginia across multiple titles, including provisions related to sex offender registry notifications, zoning regulations, child abuse statutes, criminal background checks, and early childhood care licensing requirements.

Applies the terminology change consistently across diverse regulatory contexts including local government ordinances, criminal justice records dissemination, child welfare agency requirements, and Department of Education regulations.

Makes no substantive changes to licensing requirements, operational standards, or regulatory oversight of child care providers beyond updating the terminology used to describe home-based care settings.