STATE BILLVA SB 535PASSED

Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage.

Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage. Provides that the regulations of the Board of Health shall require purchasers of licensed nursing homes or certified nursing facilities with claims-made policies of liability insurance coverage to purchase an extended reporting endorsement of two years after the date of sale or to purchase liability insurance coverage with dates that begin two years prior to the date the existing owner's policies end.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 535 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

MOMark ObenshainSenator · Republican · SD-002Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 505 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB535)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB535ER)Senate

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 9, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 3, 2026House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Passed House with amendment (95-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 27, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 27, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)House

Feb 19, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 19, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 16, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Feb 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB535)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Education and Health Amendments agreed toSenate

Feb 9, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 6, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 6, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB535)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate

Jan 30, 2026Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsSenate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100781DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Feb 19, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

Passed House with amendment (95-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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