VA SB1316 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB1316
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Child care providers; background check portability; subsidy pilot program; report. Exempts prospective employees and volunteers of certain child care providers from statutory background check requirements where the individual completed a background check within the previous five years, provided that (i) such background check was conducted after July 1, 2017; (ii) the results of such background check indicated that the individual had not been convicted of any barrier crime and was not the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect; and (iii) the individual is an employee or volunteer of a child care provider that is subject to background check requirements or has been separated from such employment or volunteer position for not more than 180 days. The bill requires such child care providers, prior to hiring or allowing to volunteer any individual without the completion of a background check, to obtain written certification that such individual satisfies all such requirements and is eligible to serve as an employee or volunteer. The bill also directs the Department of Education (the Department) to establish a two-year pilot program for the purpose of stabilizing and improving the quality of services provided in the Commonwealth's child care industry. The bill provides that under the pilot program a fixed sum of funds, based on the number of children served and certain other factors, will be disbursed to participating child care providers who agree to meet higher standards of quality and care, as determined by the Department. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year of the pilot program certain information set forth in the bill. The bill also requires the Department, in collaboration with the School Readiness Committee, to (a) identify and analyze financing strategies that can be used to support the systemic costs of high-quality child care services, ensure equitable compensation for child care staff, and better prepare children for kindergarten and (b) analyze the effectiveness of using a cost-of-quality modeling system for the child care subsidy program. The bill requires the Department to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2021. Child care providers; background check portability; subsidy pilot program; report. Exempts prospective employees and volunteers of certain child care providers from statutory background check requirements where the individual completed a background check within the previous five years, provided that (i) such background check was conducted after July 1, 2017; (ii) the results of such background check indicated that the individual had not been convicted of any barrier crime and was not the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect; and (iii) the individual is an employee or volunteer of a child care provider that is subject to background check requirements or has been separated from such employment or volunteer position for not more than 180 days. The bill requires such child care providers, prior to hiring or allowing to volunteer any individual without the completion of a background check, to obtain written certification that such individual satisfies all such requirements and is eligible to serve as an employee or volunteer. The bill also directs the Department of Education (the Department) to establish a two-year pilot program for the purpose of stabilizing and improving the quality of services provided in the Commonwealth's child care industry. The bill provides that under the pilot program a fixed sum of funds, based on the number of children served and certain other factors, will be disbursed to participating child care providers who agree to meet higher standards of quality and care, as determined by the Department. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year of the pilot program certain information set forth in the bill. The bill also requires the Department, in collaboration with the School Readiness Committee, to (a) identify and analyze financing strategies that can be used to support the systemic costs of high-quality child care services, ensure equitable compensation for child care staff, and better prepare children for kindergarten and (b) analyze the effectiveness of using a cost-of-quality modeling system for the child care subsidy program. The bill requires the Department to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2021.
Title
Child care providers; background check portability, subsidy pilot program, report.
Sponsors
Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D] | Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D] | Sen. Ghazala Hashmi [D] | Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Sen. Monty Mason [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 2-N) (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 2-N) (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-08 | House | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote |
2021-02-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
2021-02-07 | House | Read first time |
2021-02-07 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2021-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 21102634D-E |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1316E |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2021-02-04 | Senate | Read second time |
2021-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2021-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 2-N) |
2021-01-28 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2021-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 1-N 1-A) |
2021-01-20 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
2021-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Education and Health |
2021-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102634D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1316 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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19 | 2 | 389 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
22 | 1 | 289.035 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
22 | 1 | 289.039 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
63 | 2 | 1720.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
63 | 2 | 1724 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |