STATE BILLVA HB 1357PASSED

Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.

Joint Commission on Health Care; comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2027.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1357 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1357ER)House

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Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)House

Mar 12, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)House

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 11, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 11, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109436D-S1Senate

Mar 9, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 20, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)House

Feb 16, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 12, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107435D-H1House

Feb 9, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 6, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 6, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 3, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesHouse

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House

Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)House

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Jan 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 19, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105640DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)Mar 12, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 1 nayPassed

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