Legislation - HB1574

Title: Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Solomon, Addison, Bagnall, Coley, Ebersole, Forbes, Guyton, Hornberger, D. Jones, Kaufman, Lopez, Mireku-North, Palakovich Carr, and Tomlinson
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a certain grace period for the implementation of new or substantively amended regulations adopted on or after July 1, 2026, subject to certain conditions; and altering the requirements that the State Board of Education must adopt for licensing and regulating family child care providers and child care centers.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations and Workgroup to Study Illegally Provided Child Care Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {983023/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-2) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations and Workgroup to Study Illegally Provided Child Care
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {983023/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-2)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Referred Rules	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

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