# Virginia HB1786: Child day centers operated by religious institutions; exemption from licensure, conditions.

Virginia HB1786, Child day centers operated by religious institutions; exemption from licensure, conditions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (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 HB1786
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Child day centers operated by religious institutions; exemption from licensure, conditions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Child day centers operated by religious institutions; exemption from licensure; conditions. Changes from mandatory to permissive the filing of certain statements and documentary evidence and the establishment and implementation of certain procedures by child day centers operated by religious institutions that are exempt from licensure but permits the Superintendent of Public Instruction to perform on-site inspections of any such center to investigate complaints and at the conclusion of such investigation to require any such center to provide such statements and documentary evidence or establish and implement such procedures.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1786) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101781D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012991.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012990.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012991.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012990.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-HB1786-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).