2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2059: To move childcare from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Education and reclassify early childhood education

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to transfer all childcare services from the Department of Human Services to West Virginia State Board of Education. The bill provides for the implementation of Early Childhood Education Centers. The bill provides for funding. Finally, the bill provides for certification.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Education then Finance
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Education
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
To House Public Education
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Public Education(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Clark
Wayne Clark
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197044.2 KB