Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/02/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of the Appropriations - Compensation & Retirement Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

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Bills before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB96 Bennett-Parker School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7:1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 22.1-207.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB96)
  • 2/1/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

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

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)

HB259 Simonds Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program; established, sunset.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-289.05:2, relating to early childhood care and education; Home-Based Child Care Provider Start-Up Grants Pilot Program established; requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Price

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Price

Last actions:

  • 1/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB259)
  • 2/1/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
  • 2/2/2026 - Reconsidered by Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  • 2/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB410 Reid School boards; participation in SAT School Day program required, student participation.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.10, relating to school boards; participation in SAT School Day program required; student participation.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute rejected
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)
  • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB410)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108904D-S1

• 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)