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WV SB1056

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Willis

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum number of children allowed in informal family child care settings from 3 children to 12 children

  • Changes the child count to exclude children living in the caregiver's household, rather than including them in the total

  • Removes the previous age restriction that limited the count to children under six years of age

  • Amends West Virginia Code §49-1-206, which defines terms related to child advocacy, care, residential, and treatment programs

Legislative Description

Increasing number of children allowable in family child care home

Human Services

Last Action

To Judiciary

2/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/21/2026

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