HB 258 VA

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Early childhood care and education; terminology. Updates throughout the Code of Virginia the term "family day home" to "home-based child care" and the term "family day system" to "home-based child care system." The bill permits the Department of Education to phase in such terminology changes over a period time to ensure that any necessary changes to its information technology systems can be integrated into future systems upgrades in order to minimize costs.

• Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102991D · lower
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 House committee offered · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
15. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258) · lower
16. Feb 19, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB258ER) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258) · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 917 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Education Amendment · HTML
• Education Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML