# Virginia HB1357: Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.

Virginia HB1357, Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1357
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 14 (438 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1357ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Committee substitute printed 26109436D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee substitute printed 26107435D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26105640D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222832.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222831.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213528.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203908.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203907.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135912.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134037.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135911.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134036.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133396.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091191.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091190.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222832.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222831.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213529.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213528.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203908.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203907.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135912.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134037.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135911.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134036.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133397.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133396.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091191.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091190.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1357-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).