West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HCR32: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to direct an early childhood care and education cost estimation study to enable the state to model actual costs of early childhood care and education
Status: Introduced, March 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 10, 2026:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 32 (By Delegates Fehrenbacher, Hite, Drennan, and Young) [Introduced March 10, 2026; referred to the Committee on Rules] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to direct an early childhood care and education cost estimation study to enable the state to model actual costs of early childhood care and education. Whereas, A thriving, sustainable early childhood care and education system should meet the needs of West Virginia families, be administered by an efficient state regulatory infrastructure that collaborates positively with early childhood care and education providers, and be supported by stable funding streams; and Whereas, Access to affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education is essential to workforce participation, family economic stability, and healthy child development. Benefits of early childhood education for infants, toddlers, and young children include improved kindergarten readiness, improved mental and physical health, higher graduation rates, and increased lifetime earnings; and Whereas, Issues related to access and affordability for families and financial sustainability and continuity for providers must be addressed to ensure West Virginia delivers high quality early childhood care and education to our state's children to set them up for future successes; and Whereas, West Virginia receives federal block grant funding through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) within the Administration for Children and Families. West Virginia currently utilizes a market …
Sponsors
- Fehrenbacher, Bob (R, 011) · primary sponsor
- Hite, Michael (R, 092)
- Drennan, Sarah (R, 020)
- Young, Kayla (D, 056)
Latest actions
- : To House Rules
- : Introduced in House
- : To Rules
- : Filed for introduction
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Common questions
- What is HCR32?
- HCR32 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to direct an early childhood care and education cost estimation study to enable the state to model actual costs of early childhood care and education.
- What is the status of HCR32?
- Introduced as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: To House Rules (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR32?
- Fehrenbacher, Bob (R, 011), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR32?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=32&billtype=cr&houseorig=h&btype=res
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