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Subcommittee splits on child‑daycare exemptions for church programs and outdoor camps
Summary
Lawmakers approved a narrow exemption for agricultural and horse‑riding summer programs but tabled a companion measure extending broader licensure exemptions for church‑operated child day care; the bills drew testimony both for regulatory relief and against reduced oversight.
Delegate Weber introduced a bill to add certain outdoor instruction — specifically agriculture, animal care and horse‑riding programs — to the list of activities exempt from child‑daycare licensing requirements. He said the measure was prompted by a constituent who operates a summertime horse‑riding camp that the Department of Education had unexpectedly determined must comply with day‑care regulations.
Dan Zacharias, director of the Old Dominion…
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