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Bill Early childhood care and education; updates terminology. An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-914, 15.2-914, 15.2-2292, 18.2-371.1, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 20-124.6, 22.1-289.02, 22.1-289.04, 22.1-289.05:1 through 22.1-289.08, 22.1-289.010, 22.1-289.011, 22.1-289.012, 22.1-289.014 through 22.1-289.019, 22.1-289.021 through 22.1-289.028, 22.1-289.030, 22.1-289.035 through 22.1-289.038, 22.1-289.040 through 22.1-289.046, 22.1-289.049, 22.1-289.050, 22.1-289.055, 22.1-289.056, 22.1-289.059, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-46, 63.2-603, 63.2-1506, 63.2-1515, and 63.2-1527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to early childhood care and education; terminology. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 258 Virginia HB 258 (2026)
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Virginia HB 258 (2026) — Early childhood care and education; updates terminology.

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-914, 15.2-914, 15.2-2292, 18.2-371.1, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 20-124.6, 22.1-289.02, 22.1-289.04, 22.1-289.05:1 through 22.1-289.08, 22.1-289.010, 22.1-289.011, 22.1-289.012, 22.1-289.014 through 22.1-289.019, 22.1-289.021 through 22.1-289.028, 22.1-289.030, 22.1-289.035 through 22.1-289.038, 22.1-289.040 through 22.1-289.046, 22.1-289.049, 22.1-289.050, 22.1-289.055, 22.1-289.056, 22.1-289.059, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-46, 63.2-603, 63.2-1506, 63.2-1515, and 63.2-1527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to early childhood care and education; terminology.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Education Amendment (committee substitute) — source
  3. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • H VOTE: — 935 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Education with amendment(s) — 201 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Passage R — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 370 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Education and Health — 150 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Shelly A. Simonds — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-09 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102991D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-09 Referred to Committee on Education referral-committee
  • 2026-01-20 Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation referral-committee
  • 2026-01-21 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-01-23 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258)
  • 2026-01-28 House committee offered
  • 2026-01-28 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-01-30 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-02 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-02-02 committee amendment agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2026-02-02 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2026-02-03 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-04 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-04 Referred to Committee on Education and Health referral-committee
  • 2026-02-05 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258)
  • 2026-02-19 Assigned Education sub: Public Education referral-committee
  • 2026-02-26 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-27 Rules suspended
  • 2026-02-27 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-02-27 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-03-02 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-02 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB258ER) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-31 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB258)
  • 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 917 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/474fa336-a9bc-4890-bd34-85fa2d0e2b0c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).