# Virginia SB241: Home care organizations; licensure.

Virginia SB241, Home care organizations; licensure., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-29 (Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB241
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Home care organizations; licensure.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Home care organizations; licensure. Provides that no license to establish or operate a home care organization shall be issued or renewed until such time as all existing home care organizations have been inspected. The bill also prohibits a home care organization from maintaining its office in a private residence or virtual office.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Education and Health | pass | 13 | 2 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-29: Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101920D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098608.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086952.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086950.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/1098608.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086952.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086950.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-SB241-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).