Nursing facilities; Joint Commission on Health Care shall evaluate workforce, report.
Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginiaJoint Commission on Health Care; evaluation of workforce in Virginia nursing facilities. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to evaluate the workforce in Virginia's nursing facilities and to develop recommendations on several topics outlined in the bill. The bill requires the Joint Commission to report its findings to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by December 1, 2026.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 8, 2026
- 218 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Delegates
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
VA HB 605 · PassedApr 8
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Bill details
- Last action
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407) · Apr 8, 2026
Sponsors
RWRodney WillettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-058Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
VWVivian WattsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407)
Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026House
Mar 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB605)House
Mar 14, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 14, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB605ER)House
Show 29 earlier actions
Mar 14, 2026EnrolledHouse
Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate
Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Mar 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Mar 5, 2026Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 27, 2026Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsSenate
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate
Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Feb 16, 2026committee substitute rejectedHouse
Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB605)House
Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107976D-H2House
Feb 13, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House
Feb 13, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House
Feb 12, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesHouse
Feb 12, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House
Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107613D-H1House
Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB605)House
Feb 10, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House
Feb 10, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 21, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101934DHouse
Recorded votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Feb 10, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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