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 |
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| HB125 | Reaser | Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status. |
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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. Last actions:
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) |
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| HB211 | Gardner | Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB255 | Glass | School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. |
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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. 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:
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) |
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| HB744 | Williams | Child care; exemption from licensure, light family day homes. |
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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:
Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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