HB 18 VA

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Employee Child Care Assistance Program established. Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Program to provide matching funds in order to incentivize employers to contribute to the child care costs of their employees. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. To participate in the Program, an employer shall agree to make child care contributions to the eligible mixed delivery provider on behalf of the employee or to a third-party administrator, as defined by the bill, and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the Foundation. The bill specifies that, to the extent funds are available, the Foundation shall issue a state match to a third-party administrator. Program funds shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the bill clarifies that the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize awards to proposals involving contributions from small businesses. The bill requires the Foundation to provide an interim report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2028, and a summative report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2030, on the effectiveness and impact of the Program.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Dec 22, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102136D · lower
2. Dec 22, 2025 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB18) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 House committee offered · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 5, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 5, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
13. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB18) · lower
14. Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
15. Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER) · lower
27. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB18) · lower
30. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
31. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 545 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0545) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML