# Virginia HB1685: Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers. Virginia HB1685, Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1685-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1685 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187) - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers; exclusions. Excludes from the definition of "publicly funded provider" for the purpose of provisions of law relating to early childhood care and education any program for which the sole source of public funding is financial assistance for military child care pursuant to relevant federal law and that is accredited by a U.S. Department of Defense-approved national accrediting body. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 187 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1685) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1685ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1685) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101054D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Education Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1685) (House) - 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-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 25101054D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071989.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071988.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060998.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060997.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033539.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024783.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012620.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012619.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071989.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071988.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060998.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060997.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033540.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033539.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024783.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012620.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012619.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1685-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).