Education - Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Convirs-Fowler, Kelly

Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 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
HB125 Reaser Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has received continuing contract status; written notice required.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/13/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/13/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER)
  • 3/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
  • 3/13/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

• 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg

• 3/6/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

• 3/13/2026 - Signed by President

Early Childhood and Innovation

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

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

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

Yeas (8): Convirs-Fowler, Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Anderson, Whittle, Rasoul

Nays (2): Zehr, Kent

Not Voting (1): Reaser

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)

HB255 Glass School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 22.1 a chapter numbered 30, consisting of a section numbered 22.1-387, relating to Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; membership of the Commonwealth.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

Yeas (9): Convirs-Fowler, Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Anderson, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul

Nays (1): Zehr

Not Voting (1): Reaser

Last actions:

  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/14/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB255ER)
  • 3/14/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255)
  • 3/25/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/9/2026 - Read third time

• 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/14/2026 - Signed by President

Early Childhood and Innovation

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

HB744 Williams Child care; exemption from licensure, light family day homes.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-289.02 and 22.1-289.030 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child care; exemption from licensure; light family day homes.

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Convirs-Fowler, Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Anderson, Zehr, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Reaser

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education
  • 1/23/2026 - Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
  • 1/23/2026 - Placed on Education Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

Early Childhood and Innovation

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)