Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 3
Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Cosponsors (20)
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Michael J. Jones
- Ghazala F. Hashmi
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Adam P. Ebbin
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 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 interim report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2028, and a summative report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2030, on the effectiveness and impact of the Program. This bill is identical to HB 18.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB3ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108281D-H1 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107571D-S1 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB119 (Carroll Foy) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB3) - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100206D