Child care providers; background checks, portability. (SB1316)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), and Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102634D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/18/2021 | Rereferred from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2021 | Rereferred to Education and Health |
01/20/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/21/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
01/28/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/29/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1316) |
02/03/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/03/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/04/2021 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1316E |
02/04/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102634D-E |
02/05/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/11/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/13/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education |
02/15/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1316E) |
02/17/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2021 | Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | Read second time |
02/22/2021 | Read third time |
02/22/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1316ER) |
02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1316ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251) |