Bill Text: VA HB2326 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Child-care services; regulation in localities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N) [HB2326 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HB2326-Introduced.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §15.2-914, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§15.2-914. (Effective until July 1, 2021) Regulation of child-care services and facilities in cities and certain counties.
Any (i) county that has adopted the urban county executive
form of government, or (ii)
city adjacent to a county that has adopted the urban
county executive form of government, or (iii) city which is completely
surrounded by such county may by ordinance provide for the
regulation and licensing of persons who provide child-care services for
compensation and for the regulation and licensing of child-care facilities.
"Child-care services" means provision of regular care, protection and
guidance to one or more children not related by blood or marriage while such
children are separated from their parent, guardian or legal custodian in a
dwelling not the residence of the child during a part of the day for at least
four days of a calendar week. "Child-care facilities" includes any
commercial or residential structure which that is used to provide
child-care services.
Such local ordinance shall not require the regulation or licensing of any child-care facility that is licensed by the Commonwealth and such ordinance shall not require the regulation or licensing of any facility operated by a religious institution as exempted from licensure by §63.2-1716.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, such local ordinances shall not be more extensive in scope than comparable state regulations applicable to family day homes. Such local ordinances may regulate the possession and storage of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof at child-care facilities and may be more extensive in scope than comparable state statutes or regulations applicable to family day homes. Local regulations shall not affect the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration, repair or use of a residential dwelling.
Such local ordinances may require that persons who provide child-care services shall provide certification from the Central Criminal Records Exchange and a national criminal background check, in accordance with §§19.2-389 and 19.2-392.02, that such persons have not been convicted of any offense involving the sexual molestation of children or the physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child or any barrier crime defined in §19.2-392.02, and such ordinances may require that persons who provide child-care services shall provide certification from the central registry of the Department of Social Services that such persons have not been the subject of a founded complaint of abuse or neglect. If an applicant is denied licensure because of any adverse information appearing on a record obtained from the Central Criminal Records Exchange, the national criminal background check, or the Department of Social Services, the applicant shall be provided a copy of the information upon which that denial was based.
§15.2-914. (Effective July 1, 2021) Regulation of child-care services and facilities in cities and certain counties.
Any (i) county that has adopted the urban county executive
form of government, or (ii)
city adjacent to a county that has adopted the
urban county executive form of government, or (iii) city which is completely
surrounded by such county may by ordinance provide for the
regulation and licensing of persons who provide child-care services for
compensation and for the regulation and licensing of child-care facilities.
"Child-care services" means provision of regular care, protection and
guidance to one or more children not related by blood or marriage while such
children are separated from their parent, guardian or legal custodian in a
dwelling not the residence of the child during a part of the day for at least
four days of a calendar week. "Child-care facilities" includes any
commercial or residential structure which that is used to provide
child-care services.
Such local ordinance shall not require the regulation or licensing of any child-care facility that is licensed by the Commonwealth and such ordinance shall not require the regulation or licensing of any facility operated by a religious institution as exempted from licensure by § 22.1-289.031.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, such local ordinances shall not be more extensive in scope than comparable state regulations applicable to family day homes. Such local ordinances may regulate the possession and storage of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof at child-care facilities and may be more extensive in scope than comparable state statutes or regulations applicable to family day homes. Local regulations shall not affect the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration, repair or use of a residential dwelling.
Such local ordinances may require that persons who provide child-care services shall provide certification from the Central Criminal Records Exchange and a national criminal background check, in accordance with §§19.2-389 and 19.2-392.02, that such persons have not been convicted of any offense involving the sexual molestation of children or the physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child or any barrier crime defined in §19.2-392.02, and such ordinances may require that persons who provide child-care services shall provide certification from the central registry of the Department of Social Services that such persons have not been the subject of a founded complaint of abuse or neglect. If an applicant is denied licensure because of any adverse information appearing on a record obtained from the Central Criminal Records Exchange, the national criminal background check, or the Department of Social Services, the applicant shall be provided a copy of the information upon which that denial was based.
