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VA SB3

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lashrecse Aird

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Program administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to provide state matching funds for employers who contribute to their employees' child care costs at eligible mixed delivery providers

  • Defines participating employers as those with at least one Virginia employee working 20 or more calendar weeks per year, with small businesses (fewer than 50 employees) given priority for funding awards

  • Distributes program funds on a first-come, first-served basis through third-party administrators, with specific match amounts and eligibility requirements to be set in the general appropriation act

  • Allows flexibility for additional funding contributions from philanthropic organizations, military programs, local governments, and economic development agencies

  • Requires the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to submit an interim report by September 1, 2028, and a final summative report by September 1, 2030, with unexpended funds remaining available through June 30, 2030

Legislative Description

Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations: Elementary & Secondary Education2/18/2026
Appropriations2/18/2026
Finance and Appropriations11/17/2025

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