# Virginia HB1612: Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours.

Virginia HB1612, Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1612
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours. Directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations relating to the Child Care Subsidy Program to permit payment over the maximum reimbursable rate for any vendor that provides child care outside of normal business hours, provided that such rate may not exceed twice the maximum reimbursable rate for child care provided within normal business hours.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1612) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105379D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned Educ sub: Early Childhood (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100791D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023346.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012322.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012321.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023347.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023346.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012322.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012321.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1612-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).