# Virginia HB1458: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.

Virginia HB1458, Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark C. Downey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-06 (Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1458-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1458
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; private equity ownership of health care facilities; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to convene a work group to study the impact of private equity on health care. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105265D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105513.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094926.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094925.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105513.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094926.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094925.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-HB1458-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).