SB3
Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Employee Child Care Assistance Program established.
Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Program to provide matching funds in order to incentivize employers to contribute to the child care costs of their employees. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. To participate in the Program, an employer shall agree to make child care ... (More) contributions to the eligible mixed delivery provider on behalf of the employee or to a third-party administrator, as defined by the bill, and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the Foundation. The bill specifies that, to the extent funds are available, the Foundation shall issue a state match to a third-party administrator. Program funds shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the bill clarifies that the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize awards to proposals involving contributions from small businesses. The bill requires the Foundation to provide an annual report to the General Assembly by September 1 of each year on the effectiveness and impact of the Program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100206D
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB119 (Carroll Foy)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107571D-S1
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/18/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/20/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108281D-H1
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/25/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/25/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/25/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/25/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB3ER)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
