# Virginia HB297: Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures.

Virginia HB297, Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly M. Seibold (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-10 (Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB297-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB297
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Social Services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; referral fee limitations; civil penalty. Sets forth requirements for resident referral agencies, defined in the bill as any individual or entity that receives compensation from an assisted living facility, a third party, or a prospective resident for providing resident referrals to an assisted living facility, including required disclosures, referral fee limitations, enforcement, and civil penalties. The bill provides that assisted living facilities and residents are not obligated to participate with any resident referral agency and specifies that residents may opt out at any time in writing. The bill also specifies the minimum services a resident referral agency must provide before becoming eligible to receive a referral fee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-10: Continued to 2027 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB297) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104702D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132566.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132565.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131427.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131426.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083454.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083453.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132566.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132565.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131427.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131426.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083454.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083453.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-HB297-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).