Subcommittee Agenda

Education - Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Convirs-Fowler, Kelly

Meeting Date & Time: 01/21/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1820 - Ryan Brimmer, Attorney

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB211	Gardner	Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc.
Summary: An Act to require the Head Start State Collaboration Office at the Department of Education to develop and recommend to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education for endorsement a report summarizing the state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 3/6/2026 - Enrolled 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB211ER) 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211) 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
HB254	Glass	Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 14.1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.08:3, relating to early childhood care and education; Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance; development and implementation of phased reduction model. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Convirs-Fowler, Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/28/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education 2/1/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda Related Bills: SB20 (Locke) Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
HB258	Simonds	Early childhood care and education; updates terminology.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-914, 15.2-914, 15.2-2292, 18.2-371.1, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 20-124.6, 22.1-289.02, 22.1-289.04, 22.1-289.05:1 through 22.1-289.08, 22.1-289.010, 22.1-289.011, 22.1-289.012, 22.1-289.014 through 22.1-289.019, 22.1-289.021 through 22.1-289.028, 22.1-289.030, 22.1-289.035 through 22.1-289.038, 22.1-289.040 through 22.1-289.046, 22.1-289.049, 22.1-289.050, 22.1-289.055, 22.1-289.056, 22.1-289.059, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-46, 63.2-603, 63.2-1506, 63.2-1515, and 63.2-1527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to early childhood care and education; terminology. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Convirs-Fowler, Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/30/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB258ER) 3/31/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258) 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

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