# Virginia HB254: Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance.

Virginia HB254, Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB254
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elementary & Secondary Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (30 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Early childhood care and education; Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance; development and implementation of phased reduction model. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to develop and implement a phased reduction model for the Child Care Subsidy Program (the Program) that provides for an assistance phase-out period during which the assistance for which a given family is eligible is incrementally reduced in proportion to the increase in such family's income for the purpose of ensuring that no family receiving child care assistance under the Program experiences a sudden loss in eligibility for assistance as a result of an increase in family income. The bill requires the phased reduction model developed and implemented by the Department to consist of incremental income tiers, with each increase in income tier corresponding to a proportional reduction in the percentage of assistance for which a given family is eligible under the Program. The bill directs the Board of Education to (i) promulgate regulations for the development and implementation of the phased reduction model in accordance with the provisions of the bill and (ii) submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services any amendments to the current Child Care and Development Fund Plan for Virginia as are necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB254) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103195D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083270.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083269.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083270.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083269.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB254-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).