Bill Text: WV SCR3 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study practice of requiring payment to hold space by child care facilities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-10 - To Finance [SCR3 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SCR3-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3
(By Senator Cline)
[Introduced January 9, 2019]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study issues relating to common practice by child care facilities to require payment to hold space for services being required at a future date for newborn babies and the impact on parents without paid parental leave.
Whereas, There exists in West Virginia a shortage of low-cost, affordable child care services; and
Whereas, Parents expecting new babies often seek to reserve space for enrollment in a child care facility; and
Whereas, It is often not possible to predict the exact time child care may be required by working parents with new babies; and
Whereas, Many working parents seeking child care services do not have paid leave for time off with a new baby, thereby forcing some parents to return to work sooner than planned after babies are born to avoid being off work without pay and having to pay for unused child care services at the same time; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the negative impacts of a shortage of affordable child care on the health and welfare of infants born to working parents and the stress on new parents who may have to shorten planned time off from work with a new baby in order to secure a child care reservation; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2020, on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct a study, prepare reports, and draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
